used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
how long something has existed
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading The heads were grey which were then proud of the glossy locks of youth.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The heads were grey which were then proud of the glossy locks of youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The heads were grey which were then proud of the glossy locks of youth.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
set afire or burning
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading The heads were grey which were then proud of the glossy locks of youth.
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 Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
the force of workers available
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heads were grey which were then proud of the glossy locks of youth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The heads were grey which were then proud of the glossy locks of youth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The heads were grey which were then proud of the glossy locks of youth.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Middle life was approaching old age; and children had become men.
well-furnished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had gone down some two hours before; and the lights were lighted in a large comfortable well-furnished room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heads were grey which were then proud of the glossy locks of youth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
a late time of life
From this reading Years had passed, long years, since the little scene took place which I have described in the preceding chapter.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The heads were grey which were then proud of the glossy locks of youth.
