used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
how long something has existed
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
dearly loved
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
dirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
something that is lost
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
not one, and not any
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they are reached, what then?
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
in the near future
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
not in physical motion
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When they are reached, what then?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they are reached, what then?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
at the time that
From this reading When they are reached, what then?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I shall soon be thirty, and at that age the dirge within begins.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Children, dear and loving children, can alone console a woman for the loss of her beauty.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What though I am still beautiful, the limits of my woman's reign are none the less in sight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I shall be forty before he is; I shall be old while he is still young.
