used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
ChildhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
contiguousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪɡjuːəs/
very close or connected in space or time
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
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 Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
at any time
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Six years have made a vast change in the face of things within our village.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Six years have made a vast change in the face of things within our village.
heartfeltadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtfelt/
sincerely earnest
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
how
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From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
Jim
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From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Six years have made a vast change in the face of things within our village.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
come together
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
Ned
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From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
Oakumnoun
loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
on one occasion
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
an amount of time
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Six years have made a vast change in the face of things within our village.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Six years have made a vast change in the face of things within our village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Six years have made a vast change in the face of things within our village.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
in or at the place that
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But time must on, and we must on with him, and meet each era of our being as best we may.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Six years have made a vast change in the face of things within our village.
wood-shed
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From this reading The little store, which Jim and Ned started in the wood-shed of their mother's house, has been transferred to a large and commodious building situated near the water, and contiguous to a wharf, where are snug moorings for the good sloop Fanny, now under the command of Sam Oakum.
a late time of life
From this reading Six years in the early part of our life makes a mighty change in our personal appearance, the current of our feelings, and our course in life.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Childhood and youth are ever anticipating the fancied joys of twenty-one, but that blissful period once past, and the goal reached, how much of innocent and heartfelt happiness is left behind!
