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 now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
(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 I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
Alonzo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am an old man now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To begin, then, at the commencement I must sail back many years.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "To begin, then, at the commencement I must sail back many years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "To begin, then, at the commencement I must sail back many years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading "To begin, then, at the commencement I must sail back many years.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading I am an old man now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am an old man now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am an old man now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
and nothing more
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
a boy or man
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
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 _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am an old man now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
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 "To begin, then, at the commencement I must sail back many years.
merry-making
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From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am an old man now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am an old man now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I am an old man now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "To begin, then, at the commencement I must sail back many years.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
SophoclesnounUS /ˈsɑːfəkliz/
one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
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 _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
in a strange manner
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
carry out
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I am an old man now, and have had a rough cruise through life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
Wentworth
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From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
which person or people
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Earl of Wentworth, your father, was then but just of age, and had been celebrating his majority with great merry-making.
a late time of life
From this reading "To begin, then, at the commencement I must sail back many years.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was then a young lad just ready to be launched out on the sea of life; it is forty years gone by now, but I remember all as if it had happened yesterday.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Alonzo._ "I long To hear the story of your life, which must Take the ear strangely."--_Tempest._ "And this, my comrade, is that very one Who was an infant then."--_Sophocles_, translated.
