the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
anew
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading MICHAEL BARRETT, O.S.B.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
BARRETT
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From this reading MICHAEL BARRETT, O.S.B.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
inseparables
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From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL BARRETT, O.S.B.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading MICHAEL BARRETT, O.S.B.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
many times at short intervals
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading REV.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MICHAEL BARRETT, O.S.B.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
steel-blue
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From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forest and meadow and hill, and the steel-blue rim of the ocean Lying silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
Val
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Longfellow--"Miles Standish"_) Val and I, being twins, have always been looked upon as inseparables.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
but in spite of that
From this reading True, we have been often forced apart during life's course; yet, somehow, we have always managed to drift back again into the old companionship which Nature seems to have intended in bringing us into the world together.
