used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading She was neither a Christian, nor was she not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
CONVERSIONnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading CONVERSION.
well in the past; former
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
don't
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From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
apart from; not including
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
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 If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was neither a Christian, nor was she not.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was neither a Christian, nor was she not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was neither a Christian, nor was she not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
go across or through
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
a human being
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
Polemo
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From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
express in words
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was neither a Christian, nor was she not.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
in the direction of
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She was in the midway region of inquiry, which as surely takes time to pass over, except there be some almost miraculous interference, as it takes time to walk from place to place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was neither a Christian, nor was she not.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If there is a state of mind utterly forlorn, it is that in which we left the poor prisoner after Polemo had departed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see a person coming towards you, and you say, impatiently, “Why don’t you come faster?—why are you not here already?”
