afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
after-life
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From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
how long something has existed
From this reading The possible and the probable of youth are not the possible and the probable of manhood, still less those of riper age.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
(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 Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The possible and the probable of youth are not the possible and the probable of manhood, still less those of riper age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
for the reason that
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The possible and the probable of youth are not the possible and the probable of manhood, still less those of riper age.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
an amount of time
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
plenitudenoun
a full supply
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The possible and the probable of youth are not the possible and the probable of manhood, still less those of riper age.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading The possible and the probable of youth are not the possible and the probable of manhood, still less those of riper age.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
riper
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From this reading The possible and the probable of youth are not the possible and the probable of manhood, still less those of riper age.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
not in physical motion
From this reading The possible and the probable of youth are not the possible and the probable of manhood, still less those of riper age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The possible and the probable of youth are not the possible and the probable of manhood, still less those of riper age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
unrestrictedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstrɪktɪd/
not subject to or subjected to restriction
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not that it had not its own sorrows, nor that they were really so light,--it is simply because it was the season of hope.
at the time that
From this reading In after-life, as deception after deception has checked us, when disappointment has dulled expectancy, we become more practical, less dreamy, and, alas! less happy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do we all refer to the period of boyhood as one of happiness?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The realms of boyish fancy are as wide as the great ocean; and we revel in them in all the plenitude of unrestricted power.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The possible and the probable of youth are not the possible and the probable of manhood, still less those of riper age.
