1889
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From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
1890
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From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
70
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From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
71
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From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
aet
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From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
dearly loved
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was dissatisfied with herself in these days.
decadesnounUS /deˈkeɪdz/
plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading She was dissatisfied with herself in these days.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. W. H.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was dissatisfied with herself in these days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
an instinctive motive
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. W. H.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
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 Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
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 Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
a course of conduct
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
Pleiad
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From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
try to get or reach
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
SEVENTYadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dissatisfied with herself in these days.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
star-spaced
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From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
not in physical motion
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though long behind me shows the path, The future still its promise hath, For tho' the past be fair and fond, The perfect number lies beyond.
thro
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From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading J. W. H.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dissatisfied with herself in these days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dissatisfied with herself in these days.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Thro' many sorrows, more delight, Thro' miracles in sound and sight, Thro' battles lost and battles won, These star-spaced years have led me on.
a late time of life
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SEVENTY YEARS YOUNG 1889-1890; _aet._ 70-71 The seven decades of my years I figure like those Pleiad spheres Which, thro' the heaven's soft impulse moved, Still seek a sister star beloved.
