adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
CommunitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(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 On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
incrusted
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From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
student'snounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
ThoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the interval of my seclusion, there had been a number of recruits to our little army of saints and martyrs.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Thoughtful, strongly lined faces were among them; sombre brows, but eyes that did not require spectacles, unless prematurely dimmed by the student's lamplight, and hair that seldom showed a thread of silver.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Age, wedded to the past, incrusted over with a stony layer of habits, and retaining nothing fluid in its possibilities, would have been absurdly out of place in an enterprise like this.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading On comparing their minds one with another they often discovered that this idea of a Community had been growing up, in silent and unknown sympathy, for years.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They were mostly individuals who had gone through such an experience as to disgust them with ordinary pursuits, but who were not yet so old, nor had suffered so deeply, as to lose their faith in the better time to come.
