20th
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From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
22nd
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From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
in the past
From this reading Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
(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 Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such are the present ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
on or to one side
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they have passed they still look back at us and mumble something that sounds like “there is worse to come.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
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 Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
the force of workers available
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
in motion
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading When they have passed they still look back at us and mumble something that sounds like “there is worse to come.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Such are the present ones.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Such are the present ones.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When they have passed they still look back at us and mumble something that sounds like “there is worse to come.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When they have passed they still look back at us and mumble something that sounds like “there is worse to come.”
staresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
not in physical motion
From this reading When they have passed they still look back at us and mumble something that sounds like “there is worse to come.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such are the present ones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day stares at us, frigid, relentlessly, another turns aside, and one feels there is mischief in its face; some of them look back threateningly after they have passed by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long ago the days smiled and were pleasant, now all that is changed.
at the time that
From this reading When they have passed they still look back at us and mumble something that sounds like “there is worse to come.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading When they have passed they still look back at us and mumble something that sounds like “there is worse to come.”
but in spite of that
From this reading _February 20th-22nd._ As one looks back on distant days they seem to melt into one like a row of men moving away, and yet they passed singly and each had its own individuality.
