used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
how long something has existed
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
(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 For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
astronomynounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmi/
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
a youthful male person
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
a young person of either sex
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
unvarying in nature
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
recognizable; marked
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
endeavoured
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From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
a boy or man
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
immediately past
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
the act of departing
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
engage in
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
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 I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
Poynders
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From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
REMINISCENCESnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
sixty-threeadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
a male human offspring
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
being of use or service
From this reading I now took him under my special care and made it my constant endeavour to impart to him such of my own knowledge as seemed likely to be useful or interesting, hoping to keep him with me for many years as a companion.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
at the time that
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
which person or people
From this reading In my intense sorrow at my bereavement I should probably have become almost a hermit had it not been for my boy who, having been carefully educated, was a bright and intelligent lad.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My dear wife had died when I was thirty-six years of age, leaving me with one child, my son Mark, then about fifteen years old.
Wilfrid
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From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the last thirty years the planet Mars has been an object of special interest to me, and I have devoted much time to observation of the planet and have endeavoured to make myself fully acquainted with all that has been discovered or surmised respecting it.
a late time of life
From this reading PERSONAL REMINISCENCES--WHY WE DECIDED ON THE VOYAGE My name is Wilfrid Poynders, and during the greater part of my lifetime of more than sixty-three years astronomy has been my favourite study.
