used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For one thing, there is only one time in life to run away to sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
a youthful male person
From this reading If you did not read "Robinson Crusoe" when you were a boy there is no use for you to read it now; you will not understand it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
Crusoe
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From this reading If you did not read "Robinson Crusoe" when you were a boy there is no use for you to read it now; you will not understand it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, there is only one time in life to run away to sea.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one thing, there is only one time in life to run away to sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
a boy or man
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For one thing, there is only one time in life to run away to sea.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
not any; not one
From this reading If you did not read "Robinson Crusoe" when you were a boy there is no use for you to read it now; you will not understand it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
and nothing more
From this reading For one thing, there is only one time in life to run away to sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If you did not read "Robinson Crusoe" when you were a boy there is no use for you to read it now; you will not understand it.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading If you did not read "Robinson Crusoe" when you were a boy there is no use for you to read it now; you will not understand it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For one thing, there is only one time in life to run away to sea.
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For one thing, there is only one time in life to run away to sea.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
TENANTnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, there is only one time in life to run away to sea.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For one thing, there is only one time in life to run away to sea.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If you did not read "Robinson Crusoe" when you were a boy there is no use for you to read it now; you will not understand it.
the act of using
From this reading If you did not read "Robinson Crusoe" when you were a boy there is no use for you to read it now; you will not understand it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
at the time that
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you did not read "Robinson Crusoe" when you were a boy there is no use for you to read it now; you will not understand it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Tis something the same with living in a garret or in a hall bedroom.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you did not run away to sea when you were a lad, it is too late now for you to get any sport out of it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FORMER TENANT OF HIS ROOM There are certain things which must be done, to yield their best, when one is young.
