Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

having companions or an escort

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

a farewell remark

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

anew

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

how long something has existed

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

(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 Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

propose a payment

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

the specified day of the month

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

being five more than eighty

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

the organ of sight

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

a social unit living together

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

a farewell remark

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

possessive form of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

death of a person

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

only a very short time before

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

toward home

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

the literary culture

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

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 Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

and nothing more

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

above and across; more than

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

an amount of time

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

cut into a desired shape

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Looking forward two years seem a long period; but, as memory recalled the evening of my first arrival at Uncle Nathan's, I could hardly believe that two years had since then glided away.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I had bid my kind teacher and his family good-bye, and in the morning was to set out on my homeward journey.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.

a Caucasian

From this reading I accompanied my uncle and aunt to grandma's grave--a handsome head-stone of white marble had been erected, and I enjoyed a melancholy pleasure in reading over and over again the sculptured letters, stating her name and age, with the date of her death.

which person or people

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

a late time of life

From this reading Autumn again came, with its many-hued glories, and I must bid adieu to the uncle and aunt who had been so kind to me for the two past years.

but in spite of that

From this reading Eighty-five years, thought I, as my eye rested upon the figures indicating her age, what a long, long life! and yet she often said that, in looking back over her long life, it only seemed like a short troubled dream; but it is all past now, and she rests in peace.