Chapter XXXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

how long something has existed

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

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From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

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

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

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

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

of short duration or distance

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

change color, often in an undesired manner

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

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 _King Henry_.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

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

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _King Henry_.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

go across or through

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

cut with a saw

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

make very hot and dry

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

the season of growth

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

be standing; be upright

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

express in words

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

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

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading King Henry V.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading |Many a summer has passed away since the spring of manhood saw me on the Agueda--and the sear of middle age finds me recalling the brief but brilliant reminiscences of that “crowded hour of glorious strife” which followed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”

but in spite of that

From this reading “Yet, God before, tell him we will come on, Though France himself, and such another neighbour, Stand in our way.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If we may pass, we will; if we be hinder’d, We shall your tawny ground with your red blood Discolour.”