used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was in his mind a wide remove between all the others and Emily.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But there was in his mind a wide remove between all the others and Emily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
animalismnoun
the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But there was in his mind a wide remove between all the others and Emily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
else
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From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
Emily
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From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
exaltingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪŋ/
tending to exalt
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “THE REAL TRAGEDY OF LIFE.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
MARLOWEnounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But there was in his mind a wide remove between all the others and Emily.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Except in occasional momentary moods of exuberant animalism, he had not been low and coarse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE REAL TRAGEDY OF LIFE.”
others
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From this reading But there was in his mind a wide remove between all the others and Emily.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “THE REAL TRAGEDY OF LIFE.”
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading But there was in his mind a wide remove between all the others and Emily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading MARLOWE had been held above his normal self, not by Emily, but by an exalting love for her.
strewed
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From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE REAL TRAGEDY OF LIFE.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was in his mind a wide remove between all the others and Emily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
tombstonesnounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊnz/
plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “THE REAL TRAGEDY OF LIFE.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was in his mind a wide remove between all the others and Emily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
belonging to which person
From this reading Whatever else might be said of the love affairs whose tombstones strewed his past, it could not be said that they were degrading to the parties at interest.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But there was in his mind a wide remove between all the others and Emily.
