used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
how long something has existed
From this reading The curse of age is indifference.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But amongst the best he would have to set down love, and amongst the worst he would have to set down love’s disillusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything which helps hearty youth this way is harmful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But amongst the best he would have to set down love, and amongst the worst he would have to set down love’s disillusion.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the increase of the years you come to a time when nothing matters.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The curse of age is indifference.
give a description of
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading But amongst the best he would have to set down love, and amongst the worst he would have to set down love’s disillusion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But amongst the best he would have to set down love, and amongst the worst he would have to set down love’s disillusion.
harmfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmfəl/
causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Anything which helps hearty youth this way is harmful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Anything which helps hearty youth this way is harmful.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Anything which helps hearty youth this way is harmful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading With the increase of the years you come to a time when nothing matters.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading The curse of age is indifference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curse of age is indifference.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But amongst the best he would have to set down love, and amongst the worst he would have to set down love’s disillusion.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But amongst the best he would have to set down love, and amongst the worst he would have to set down love’s disillusion.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With the increase of the years you come to a time when nothing matters.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With the increase of the years you come to a time when nothing matters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anything which helps hearty youth this way is harmful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With the increase of the years you come to a time when nothing matters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Anything which helps hearty youth this way is harmful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
at the time that
From this reading With the increase of the years you come to a time when nothing matters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anything which helps hearty youth this way is harmful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the increase of the years you come to a time when nothing matters.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a philosopher were set to describe the best and the worst of life, he would certainly have a considerable choice before him.
a late time of life
From this reading With the increase of the years you come to a time when nothing matters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With the increase of the years you come to a time when nothing matters.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Anything which helps hearty youth this way is harmful.
