1915
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From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
(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 The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
any person at all
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
dearly loved
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
eightiesnounUS /ˈeɪtiz/
the decade from 1880 to 1889
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
on the contrary
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
seventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/
the decade from 1970 to 1979
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I had not spoken of the projected book to you or anyone else; but one fine morning in 1915 you ordered me to write it!
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
at the time that
From this reading And so I got into the way of looking back, of recalling the far gone times and suns of the 'seventies and early 'eighties when the scene of my life was being set.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
produce a literary work
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
a late time of life
From this reading _This is a book, my dear Turner, which I had in my heart to write for many years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I made up my mind that I would write about it all--some day._ _Some day would undoubtedly have been Never; if it had not been for you.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The thought of it came to me with that other thought that I was growing--rather, grown--old; that the curtain had definitely been rung down on all the days of my youth.
