adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
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 To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
away-two
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From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading And yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Did not prosperity bud and blossom in every vale and hamlet of this fair domain?
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Did not prosperity bud and blossom in every vale and hamlet of this fair domain?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did not prosperity bud and blossom in every vale and hamlet of this fair domain?
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Did not prosperity bud and blossom in every vale and hamlet of this fair domain?
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Did not prosperity bud and blossom in every vale and hamlet of this fair domain?
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
fittinglyadverbUS /ˈfɪtɪŋli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Did not prosperity bud and blossom in every vale and hamlet of this fair domain?
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
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 yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did not prosperity bud and blossom in every vale and hamlet of this fair domain?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did not prosperity bud and blossom in every vale and hamlet of this fair domain?
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading And yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading And yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Did not prosperity bud and blossom in every vale and hamlet of this fair domain?
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These utterances of inspiration so fittingly describing the period that ushered in the bloody French Revolution, may be applied with equal truth and force to the years that inaugurated the war between the States in fair America.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading To use the words of the immortal Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading TWO years rolled away-two short, bright years of individual and national prosperity, and then came a change.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet were a people ever more unmindful of, or more ungrateful for their blessings?
