at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
at any time
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
only a very short time before
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
not often
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
up to a particular time
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
male cat
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have heard it hinted that my father neglected us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During the summer, from the time we got up till the time we went to bed, we seldom approached the manse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We Learn Other Things We were more than ever at the farm now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My elder brother Tom always had his meals with him, and sat at his lessons in the study.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But that can hardly be, seeing that then his word was law to us, and now I regard his memory as the symbol of the love unspeakable.
