adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so I thank them out of my heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
Birrell
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From this reading Mr. Birrell says he does not know how he got here.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
cabledverbUS /ˈkeɪbəld/
past form of “cable” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Birrell says he does not know how he got here.
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Birrell says he does not know how he got here.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And so I thank them out of my heart.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Birrell says he does not know how he got here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Birrell says he does not know how he got here.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Birrell says he does not know how he got here.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so I thank them out of my heart.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Birrell says he does not know how he got here.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so I thank them out of my heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
PilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mr. Birrell says he does not know how he got here.
seventy-twoadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so I thank them out of my heart.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading Pilgrims, I desire first to thank those undergraduates of Oxford.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I desire to thank the Pilgrims of New York also for their kind notice and message which they have cabled over here.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When a man has grown so old as I am, when he has reached the verge of seventy-two years, there is nothing that carries him back to the dreamland of his life, to his boyhood, like recognition of those young hearts up yonder.
