adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
ascendancynounUS /əˈsendənsi/
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading I have brought a basket, which my mother packed for--for--him and me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have brought a basket, which my mother packed for--for--him and me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the dog fawned upon him as though he felt just as I did.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And the dog fawned upon him as though he felt just as I did.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
fawned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the dog fawned upon him as though he felt just as I did.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have brought a basket, which my mother packed for--for--him and me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And the dog fawned upon him as though he felt just as I did.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have brought a basket, which my mother packed for--for--him and me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I have brought a basket, which my mother packed for--for--him and me.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
POSTSCRIPTnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
REACHverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “Come to the statues,” said he, as soon as he had somewhat recovered from the shock of the news I had given him.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
THENadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the dog fawned upon him as though he felt just as I did.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading AND THEN PART--I REACH HOME--POSTSCRIPT I have said on an earlier page that George gained an immediate ascendancy over me, but ascendancy is not the word--he took me by storm; how, or why, I neither know nor want to know, but before I had been with him more than a few minutes I felt as though I had known and loved him all my life.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “We can sit down there on the very stone on which our father and I sat a year ago.
