additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
can't
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From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
CHRISTOPHER'SnounUS /ˈkrɪstəfərz/
possessive form of “christopher” — Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I The War had the City in its grip.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading I The War had the City in its grip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I The War had the City in its grip.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY JAMES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I The War had the City in its grip.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading HENRY JAMES.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
not any; not one
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
up to a particular time
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading CHRISTOPHER'S DAY "I judge more than I used to--but it seems to me that I have earned the right.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I The War had the City in its grip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One can't judge till one is forty; before that we are too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition too ignorant."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was now, during these early weeks of November, no other thought, no other anxiety, no other interest.
