Chapter IX

the state of being absent

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

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

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And three years passed away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

plural of “birth” — the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

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From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

in or to another place

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

at any time

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

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

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

an old form of “has”

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

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

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

come together

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET.

the force of workers available

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

not any; not one

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

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

From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading And three years passed away.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

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

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And three years passed away.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It was not thus in other days we met; Hath time and absence taught thee to forget?"

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Elsewhere these three years might have wrought strange changes, but they made few in good old Burnfield.

a late time of life

From this reading And three years passed away.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The old, never-ending, but ever new routine of births, and deaths, and marriages went on; children were growing up to be men and women--there were no young _ladies_ and _gentlemen_ in Burnfield--and other children were taking their place.