used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
a youthful male person
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
ClimbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
CONFESSESverbUS /kənˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading THE GENERAL CONFESSES “My dear, my dear, life is short.
dearly loved
From this reading THE GENERAL CONFESSES “My dear, my dear, life is short.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading And then the descent, so easy and so swift.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And then the descent, so easy and so swift.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE GENERAL CONFESSES “My dear, my dear, life is short.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GENERAL CONFESSES “My dear, my dear, life is short.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE GENERAL CONFESSES “My dear, my dear, life is short.
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 The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GENERAL CONFESSES “My dear, my dear, life is short.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE GENERAL CONFESSES “My dear, my dear, life is short.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then the descent, so easy and so swift.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
moving very fast
From this reading And then the descent, so easy and so swift.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENERAL CONFESSES “My dear, my dear, life is short.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the descent, so easy and so swift.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
at the time that
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
a late time of life
From this reading The years seem long when one is climbing, but they are as weeks when the top is passed and the descent into the valley begins.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
but in spite of that
From this reading I am an old man, and yet looking back it seems but yesterday since I was a boy beginning life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Climbing the hill, my dear, climbing the hill; and when the top was gained, when I stood there in my young manhood, I thought that the world belonged to me.
