adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Next was the cot of the pastor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
DaytonnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
looked-for
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From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
nativitynounUS /nəˈtɪvəti/
the event of being born
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next was the cot of the pastor.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Next was the cot of the pastor.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
uncarpetedadjective
not carpeted
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was at the close of a beautiful autumnal day that Edward Dayton was to leave the place of his nativity.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Not far distant, rearing its clear white steeple far above the trees, stood the village church, up the broad, uncarpeted aisle of which he had scores of times passed; and, as the thought that he might never again enter those sacred walls came to his mind, a tear glistened in his eye that he could not rudely wipe away.
wished-foradjective
greatly desired
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For many years he had looked forward, in joyous anticipation, to the time when he should repair to the city, and enter upon the business of life.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And now that that long looked-for and wished-for day had arrived, when he was to bid an adieu to the companions of his youth, and to all the scenes of his childhood, it was well for him to cast a retrospective glance; and so he did.
