used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
anew
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
how long something has existed
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
in the past
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
a state at a particular time
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
electrotype
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From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
at any time
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
half-centurynoun
a period of 50 years
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
engage in
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
absolutely essential
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
reconstructedadjectiveUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪd/
adapted to social or economic change
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
express in words
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
threescorenoun
a set with 3 times 20 members
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
be dressed in
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
at the time that
From this reading The author has something to say on what suggests itself as a memorial occasion when something historical may be said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The electrotype plates from which it has been printed for more than a generation of human life have suffered so much from severe wear that new ones have become necessary, and they must be replaced.
which person or people
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This condition affords the author the opportunity to revise the work, in fact, to make a new book of it; and the old boat must be reconstructed and launched again.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
a late time of life
From this reading "THE BOAT CLUB" was written and published more than forty years ago, and was the first juvenile book the author had ever presented to the public.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young people who read it at the age of eighteen have now reached threescore, and those who read it at ten have passed their half-century of life.
