used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading XXXII Heavily the weeks went by.
Campton
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From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
without stop or interruption
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
Dastrey
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From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
hand-clasp
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From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
to a considerable degree
From this reading XXXII Heavily the weeks went by.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
inactively
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From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
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 When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
the force of workers available
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
any competition
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
except for; apart from
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
express in words
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXXII Heavily the weeks went by.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As Campton had felt from the first, there was nothing left for them to say to each other.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading XXXII Heavily the weeks went by.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading XXXII Heavily the weeks went by.
at the time that
From this reading When Campton met Paul Dastrey for the first time after the death of the latter’s nephew, the two men exchanged a long hand-clasp and then sat silent.
which person or people
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world continued to roar on through smoke and flame, and contrasted with that headlong race was the slow dragging lapse of hours and days to those who had to wait on events inactively.
XXXIIadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading XXXII Heavily the weeks went by.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If young men like Louis Dastrey must continue to be sacrificed by hundreds of thousands to save their country, for whom was the country being saved?
