used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
(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 I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be worth reading, for that costs little; they would be worth writing, though that costs much.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They would deserve the best embellishments that the pencil and the graver could produce.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading They would be worth reading, for that costs little; they would be worth writing, though that costs much.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They would deserve the best embellishments that the pencil and the graver could produce.
Daniel'snounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading They would deserve the best embellishments that the pencil and the graver could produce.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
embellishments
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From this reading They would deserve the best embellishments that the pencil and the graver could produce.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading They would deserve the best embellishments that the pencil and the graver could produce.
GrowsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
HERRICKnounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading HERRICK.
HiatusnounUS /haɪˈeɪtəs/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
lacrymabilis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They would be worth reading, for that costs little; they would be worth writing, though that costs much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They would be worth reading, for that costs little; they would be worth writing, though that costs much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
go across or through
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading They would deserve the best embellishments that the pencil and the graver could produce.
bring forth or yield
From this reading They would deserve the best embellishments that the pencil and the graver could produce.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
ramificationsnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They would be worth reading, for that costs little; they would be worth writing, though that costs much.
To recall to mind.
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
in the near future
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would be worth reading, for that costs little; they would be worth writing, though that costs much.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They would be worth reading, for that costs little; they would be worth writing, though that costs much.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
valde
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From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They would be worth reading, for that costs little; they would be worth writing, though that costs much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
the act of creating written works
From this reading They would be worth reading, for that costs little; they would be worth writing, though that costs much.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Hiatus valde lacrymabilis._ Time flies away fast, The while we never remember How soon our life here Grows old with the year That dies with the next December!
a late time of life
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I must pass over fourteen years, for were I to pursue the history of our young Daniel's boyhood and adolescence into all the ramifications which a faithful biography requires, fourteen volumes would not contain it.
