Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

anew

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

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From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

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From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

that makes clear

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

rid of obstructions

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

the concentration of attention or energy on something

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

of unmixed ancestry

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

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From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

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From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Would we, if we could?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

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 How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

above and across; more than

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

take delight in

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

not often

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

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From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

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From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

be standing; be upright

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

carry out

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

crush together or collapse

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

up to a particular time

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Years that we wish we could live again, so that we might revel in every full-blooded hour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For we so seldom get the proper focus on things until we look at them through the clarifying telescope of Time; and then one realizes with a pang that he can't back-track into the past and take his old place in the passing show.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Would we, if we could?

a late time of life

From this reading How many of us, I wonder, can look back over the misty, half-forgotten years and not see a few that stand out clear and golden, sharp-cut against the sky-line of memory?