aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I now found my mistake, and cared not even to think about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after my mother’s death I wandered about, and could not tell where to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
exhale hard
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I now found my mistake, and cared not even to think about it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Long-shadowed death," some poet says.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
divisible by two
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
at any time
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
set up or found
From this reading I now found my mistake, and cared not even to think about it.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the morning after my mother’s death I wandered about, and could not tell where to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
How
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From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
Long-shadowed
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From this reading "Long-shadowed death," some poet says.
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 How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I now found my mistake, and cared not even to think about it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after my mother’s death I wandered about, and could not tell where to go.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the morning after my mother’s death I wandered about, and could not tell where to go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
not any; not one
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I now found my mistake, and cared not even to think about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now found my mistake, and cared not even to think about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after my mother’s death I wandered about, and could not tell where to go.
on one occasion
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "Long-shadowed death," some poet says.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Long-shadowed death," some poet says.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Long-shadowed death," some poet says.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
express in words
From this reading On the morning after my mother’s death I wandered about, and could not tell where to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I now found my mistake, and cared not even to think about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading On the morning after my mother’s death I wandered about, and could not tell where to go.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the morning after my mother’s death I wandered about, and could not tell where to go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I once dared to believe that no earthly blow could ever subdue, or even bend my resolute will.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
a late time of life
From this reading How well I know and feel it! the gloom before him deepening as he comes, and the world of darkness stretching many years behind.
