used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
cannot
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
conqueror'snounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
possessive form of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
disownverbUS /dɪˈsoʊn/
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The first fear stops the heart.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first fear stops the heart.
a young female
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The first fear stops the heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
immediately past
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
held dear
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
lustinessnoun
the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
express in speech
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading The first fear stops the heart.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
which person or people
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
a late time of life
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
