1908
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From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
(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 MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
a cherished desire
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
BARRIEnounUS /ˈbæri/
Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
How
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From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
indeliblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdeləbli/
in an indelible manner
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
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 How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
prefixing
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From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
the season of growth
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That name I am, after the long lapse of years, prefixing to this book of stories, in the hope that they will interest you, and as a testimony to the enduring quality of our friendship.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
up to a particular time
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How many problems had we to discuss, how many ideals had we to satisfy, and how much ambition had we to fulfil!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
which person or people
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
a late time of life
From this reading MY DEAR BARRIE,--It is all but twenty years since we were first acquainted, for if we live till the spring of 1908, our friendship will have reached its majority.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of those far-off days I cherish, as I believe you do, a grateful memory.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I think you, at least, have gone far to fulfil all yours, who have written your name indelibly in the literature of our generation.
