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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
how long something has existed
From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are not now the years that there used to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are not now the years that there used to be.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not live a year in a year now.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
EdmontonnounUS /ˈedməntən/
the capital of the province of Alberta
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We do not live a year in a year now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We do not live a year in a year now.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
the force of workers available
From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are not now the years that there used to be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There are not now the years that there used to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
and nothing more
From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
successional
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From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
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 The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are not now the years that there used to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are not now the years that there used to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The tale of the dwindled age of men, reported of successional mankind, is true of the same man only.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There are not now the years that there used to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
WILLIAM
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. January 22, 1830.]
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
a late time of life
From this reading There are not now the years that there used to be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And is it a year since we parted from you at the steps of Edmonton Stage?
