used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The next day became one of such in Gordon's life.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day became one of such in Gordon's life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
without deviation
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
fixesnounUS /ˈfɪksɪz/
plural of “fix” — informal terms for a difficult situation
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
Gordon's
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From this reading The next day became one of such in Gordon's life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
a single distinct event
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
indeliblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdeləbli/
in an indelible manner
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day became one of such in Gordon's life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day became one of such in Gordon's life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day became one of such in Gordon's life.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
partook
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From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next day became one of such in Gordon's life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day became one of such in Gordon's life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some poignant incident indelibly fixes them upon memory, and they become landmarks in his career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just a little extraordinary, too, that memory should have selected this particular day in preference to the preceding one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN COUNCIL There come days in a man's life which are not easily forgotten.
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The first of the two should undoubtedly have been the more significant, for it partook of a nature which appealed directly to those innermost hopes and yearnings of a youthful heart.
