used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
in the past
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
(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 But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The matter of the De Willoughby claim was brought before the House.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The matter of the De Willoughby claim was brought before the House.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The matter of the De Willoughby claim was brought before the House.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The matter of the De Willoughby claim was brought before the House.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
easy-going
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From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The matter of the De Willoughby claim was brought before the House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matter of the De Willoughby claim was brought before the House.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
easily agitated
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
move upward
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
male cat
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
at the time that
From this reading The days when he had sat upon the stone porch and watched the sun rise from behind one mountain and set behind another seemed to belong to a life lived centuries ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Tom himself it seemed that it was the old, easy-going mountain life which had receded.
Willoughby
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From this reading The matter of the De Willoughby claim was brought before the House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judge Rutherford opened the subject one day with a good deal of nervous excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But that he knew little of occult beliefs and mysteries, he would have said to himself that all these things must have happened in a long past incarnation.
