used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
how long something has existed
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going away, and it is uncertain when I may come back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am going away, and it is uncertain when I may come back.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am going away, and it is uncertain when I may come back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
Calladon
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From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
Calladon's
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From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am going away, and it is uncertain when I may come back.
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
the act of departing
From this reading I am going away, and it is uncertain when I may come back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am going away, and it is uncertain when I may come back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am going away, and it is uncertain when I may come back.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAMP.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAMP.
go away from a place
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I am going away, and it is uncertain when I may come back.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAMP.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
in the near future
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
express in words
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAMP.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, soon after Calladon's seventh birthday, the Master called him to him and said:
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading I am going away, and it is uncertain when I may come back.
at the time that
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before I go I shall tell you a few things which I hope you will remember.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear Calladon, you have now arrived at the age when I must leave you for awhile, to think your own thoughts, and do your own deeds.
