used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Would he take Frank as his apprentice?
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had stayed in town until Captain Talbot arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would he take Frank as his apprentice?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, he would be glad to have the whole three.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They had stayed in town until Captain Talbot arrived.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Would he take Frank as his apprentice?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Why, he would be glad to have the whole three.
Glenvoie
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From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had stayed in town until Captain Talbot arrived.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Would he take Frank as his apprentice?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had stayed in town until Captain Talbot arrived.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
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 Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
on one occasion
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They had stayed in town until Captain Talbot arrived.
carry out
From this reading Would he take Frank as his apprentice?
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading They had stayed in town until Captain Talbot arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had stayed in town until Captain Talbot arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Why, he would be glad to have the whole three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had stayed in town until Captain Talbot arrived.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had stayed in town until Captain Talbot arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just the same brave and jolly sailor that Duncan had first known.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Why, he would be glad to have the whole three.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, he would be glad to have the whole three.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he take Frank as his apprentice?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Long months have passed away since that sad parting at Glenvoie; a parting that seemed to raise our young heroes at once from the careless happiness of boyhood to the serious earnestness of man’s estate.
