used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
in addition
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
divisible by two
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
at any time
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
set up or found
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
a young female
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
How
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From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
a female domestic
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
joined in matrimony
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
and nothing more
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
others
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From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
the local environment
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
go across or through
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
rehearseverbUS /riˈhɜːrs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
To recall to mind.
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
in a swift manner
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading One had forgotten that we ever played together; the other laughed incredulously at the boyish attachment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading At length I too forget these mere matrons; I remember only the little maid and the coquette of twenty-three.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In due time my girl playmate and also the young woman were married, and meeting long afterward we found nothing in common, not even a memory.
a late time of life
From this reading How swiftly they pass! and must, since we have in ten years to rehearse all the parts for the next fifty.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This phase of young life passes like so many others.
