used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
anew
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
(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 HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I came back to my village.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came back to my village.
a young person of either sex
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
dearly loved
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
divisible by two
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
at any time
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
the state of being honored
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
sweetenedadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtənd/
with sweetening added
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such feelings as these, my dear, keep a man's heart set on high things, however lowly his lot may be.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I came back to my village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had the honour of loving as sweet a lady as ever stepped from heaven to earth; and I had the thought that, if right had permitted, and the world been other than it was, I could have won her.
a late time of life
From this reading I never saw that fair country of France again, and since then I have lived sixty years and more; but what I brought away with me that sorrowful night has sweetened all the years.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HERE ends, my dear child, the romance of your old friend's life; if by the word romance we may rightly understand that which, even if not lasting itself, throws a brightness over all that may come after it.
