used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
(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 There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
in addition
From this reading There had also been distinction, and the soft, delightful voice of praise had not been silent.
a cherished desire
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FULL OF DAYS, RICHES, AND HONOUR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
Benedict's
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From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FULL OF DAYS, RICHES, AND HONOUR.
decadesnounUS /deˈkeɪdz/
plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There had also been distinction, and the soft, delightful voice of praise had not been silent.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading There had also been distinction, and the soft, delightful voice of praise had not been silent.
being one more than seven
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading FULL OF DAYS, RICHES, AND HONOUR.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
the state of being honored
From this reading FULL OF DAYS, RICHES, AND HONOUR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
for more time
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
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 His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had also been distinction, and the soft, delightful voice of praise had not been silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FULL OF DAYS, RICHES, AND HONOUR.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading There had also been distinction, and the soft, delightful voice of praise had not been silent.
RICHESnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading FULL OF DAYS, RICHES, AND HONOUR.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading There had also been distinction, and the soft, delightful voice of praise had not been silent.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There had also been distinction, and the soft, delightful voice of praise had not been silent.
St
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From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Master of St. Benedict's had got as much out of life as most men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His had been a longer life than is allotted to many men--it had exceeded four score.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There had also been distinction, and the soft, delightful voice of praise had not been silent.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
well-earned
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From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There had been room in these eight decades for all the things that men desire: for ambition, for wealth, for the world's favour, for success--well-earned success--and for love.
