how long something has existed
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, yes! time passes by swiftly.
allegorynounUS /ˈæləɡɔːri/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
Cicely
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From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
curchied
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From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
goin
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From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
how
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From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
Josiah
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From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
observesverbUS /əbˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
go across or through
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Ah, yes! time passes by swiftly.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
with low volume
From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
in a swift manner
From this reading Ah, yes! time passes by swiftly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ah, yes! time passes by swiftly.
Time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
precisely as stated
From this reading But the time, though goin' fast, had passed by very quietly and peacefully to Josiah Allen and me.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And before we knew it (as it were), September had stepped down old Time's dusty track, and appeared before us, and curchied to us (allegory).
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wall, Cicely died in June; and how the days will pass by, whether we are joyful or sorrowful!
an affirmative
From this reading Ah, yes! time passes by swiftly.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As the poet observes, In youth the days pass slowly, in middle life they trot, and in old age they canter.
