used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
and nothing more
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
in the recent past
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
become covered with mist
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
not any; not one
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was alluded to as "a strange laddie," and the gulf of misunderstanding seemed to grow wider every day.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading He had grown "in wisdom and stature," and gave promise of being a fine sturdy boy; but lately it had been borne in upon him that no one seemed just to look at things from his point of view.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were joys which he would not have liked to have missed, and in later life he looked back upon them always through a mist of memory that sometimes bordered on tears.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
a late time of life
From this reading THE COMING OF A PROPHET Another year passed, and Robert was now eleven years of age.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though full of hardship, hunger and poverty, yet they were not altogether unhappy years for him.
