used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
terminate
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to the "Life."
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
at any time
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said what his real religion was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But to the "Life."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
observancenounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
and nothing more
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
others
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From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I have said what his real religion was.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
ritualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
any customary observance or practice
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said what his real religion was.
shortnessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtnəs/
the property of being of short spatial extent
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
Tabernaclesnoun
a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
in the direction of
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
(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 With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have said what his real religion was.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I doubt whether this observance of the ritual of his Faith was of more essential importance to him than that other philosophical religion towards which he sometimes leaned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was the only time I ever knew him break that sacred time in which he celebrated each year the Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles.
a late time of life
From this reading With these things, and others, as a beginning, I began to add page to page, phase to phase; and, in a time the shortness of which astonished myself, I had pretty well covered the whole of the first ten years of our friendship.
