adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
Barnet's
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From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
creepers
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From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
decrepitudenoun
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
durableadjectiveUS /ˈdʊrəbəl/
existing for a long time
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
harbour-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
india-rubber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
infirmitiesnounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtiz/
plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
inorganicadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɔːrˈɡænɪk/
relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
lichensnounUS /ˈlaɪkənz/
plural of “lichen” — any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
mellownessnoun
a feeling of good humor and sympathy through maturity or intoxication or a relaxed state
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
Twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Its architecture, once so very improved and modern, had already become stale in style, without having reached the dignity of being old-fashioned.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Barnet’s house on the harbour-road, once so insistently new, had acquired a respectable mellowness, with ivy, Virginia creepers, lichens, damp patches, and even constitutional infirmities of its own like its elder fellows.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of inorganic differences the greatest was that a railway had invaded the town, tying it on to a main line at a junction a dozen miles off.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty-one years and six months do not pass without setting a mark even upon durable stone and triple brass; upon humanity such a period works nothing less than transformation.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In Barnet’s old birthplace vivacious young children with bones like india-rubber had grown up to be stable men and women, men and women had dried in the skin, stiffened, withered, and sunk into decrepitude; while selections from every class had been consigned to the outlying cemetery.
