used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
how long something has existed
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
not any; not one
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
express in words
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
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 _Winter's Tale_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
three-and-twenty
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From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a class among us which educated its boys at home.
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _Winter's Tale_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They passed like the childhood and youth of the sons of most gentlemen in our colony, at that day, with this distinction, however.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
a late time of life
From this reading It is not necessary for me to say much of the first fourteen years of my life.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty; or that youth would sleep out the rest.”
