consider or hold as true
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
ACHATES
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From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
how long something has existed
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Not only did brother call to sister, but youth called to youth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did brother call to sister, but youth called to youth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not only did brother call to sister, but youth called to youth.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not only did brother call to sister, but youth called to youth.
Carteret
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From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not mistake the set of the girl's mind.
Damaris
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From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
decadesnounUS /deˈkeɪdz/
plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did brother call to sister, but youth called to youth.
disabilitiesnounUS /dɪsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “disability” — the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
FIDUS
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From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
forty-nineadjective
being nine more than forty
From this reading Whereat the goad of his forty-nine years pricked him shrewdly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He could not mistake the set of the girl's mind.
goadverbUS /ɡoʊd/
give heart or courage to
From this reading Whereat the goad of his forty-nine years pricked him shrewdly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not mistake the set of the girl's mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whereat the goad of his forty-nine years pricked him shrewdly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He could not mistake the set of the girl's mind.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He could not mistake the set of the girl's mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not mistake the set of the girl's mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did brother call to sister, but youth called to youth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Whereat the goad of his forty-nine years pricked him shrewdly.
pronouncementnounUS /prəˈnaʊnsmənt/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He could not mistake the set of the girl's mind.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading Whereat the goad of his forty-nine years pricked him shrewdly.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Not only did brother call to sister, but youth called to youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
tiradenounUS /taɪˈreɪd/
a speech of violent denunciation
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only did brother call to sister, but youth called to youth.
Whereat
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From this reading Whereat the goad of his forty-nine years pricked him shrewdly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FIDUS ACHATES In which final pronouncement of Damaris' fond tirade, Carteret heard the death knell of his own fairest hopes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He must accept the disabilities of the three decades, plus one year, which divided him in age from Damaris, as final; and range himself with the elder generation--her father's generation, in short.
a late time of life
From this reading Whereat the goad of his forty-nine years pricked him shrewdly.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Not only did brother call to sister, but youth called to youth.
