used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
anew
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a monotonous life at best--that of the Raynors'.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Seasons succeed each other, leaving little record behind them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a monotonous life at best--that of the Raynors'.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Seasons succeed each other, leaving little record behind them.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
HUMILIATIONnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading HUMILIATION.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a monotonous life at best--that of the Raynors'.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
the act of departing
From this reading Seasons succeed each other, leaving little record behind them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seasons succeed each other, leaving little record behind them.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading It was a monotonous life at best--that of the Raynors'.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
not any; not one
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Seasons succeed each other, leaving little record behind them.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
Raynors
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From this reading It was a monotonous life at best--that of the Raynors'.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Seasons succeed each other, leaving little record behind them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
SeasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Seasons succeed each other, leaving little record behind them.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Seasons succeed each other, leaving little record behind them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a monotonous life at best--that of the Raynors'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Seasons succeed each other, leaving little record behind them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
precisely as stated
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a monotonous life at best--that of the Raynors'.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
at the time that
From this reading For in real life--and this is very much of a true history--time passes imperceptibly when there are no special events to mark its progress.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Again the weeks and the months went on, bringing round the autumn season of another year.
