used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In other respects, however, he had not failed to do his accustomed work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
(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 Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In other respects, however, he had not failed to do his accustomed work.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
an opposing military force
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In other respects, however, he had not failed to do his accustomed work.
set up or found
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In other respects, however, he had not failed to do his accustomed work.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In other respects, however, he had not failed to do his accustomed work.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In other respects, however, he had not failed to do his accustomed work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
leagued
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From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
go away from a place
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
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 Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
the force of workers available
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In other respects, however, he had not failed to do his accustomed work.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
an amount of time
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading In other respects, however, he had not failed to do his accustomed work.
not often
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
not in physical motion
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
carry out
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
unravelverbUS /ənˈrævəl/
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In regard to the events which intervened, of some we shall here give a slight sketch before proceeding; some we shall leave to unravel themselves in the course of the after history.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Take any body of men, as many in number as the characters which we have introduced already, and it will be seldom found that, at the end of so great a lapse of time, the whole are still upon the busy stage of life; nevertheless, such was the case in the present instance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In other respects, however, he had not failed to do his accustomed work.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Time, the great enemy of man, and of all man's works, had not leagued himself with death against any of those whom I have particularly noticed.
a late time of life
From this reading We have now concluded one period of our tale, and must beg the reader to leap boldly over nearly twenty years.
