used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
start firing a weapon
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Fool!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
engage in
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
carry out
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Once more a vision of his life passed before him as a single flash, and this time it drew from him a scornful anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
which person or people
From this reading Should he who rode abreast the ocean in absolute mastery not be master of his own existence?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
but in spite of that
From this reading The universe before had sung to him of life, not of death; its essence had called to him not to take him into itself, but to remind him that within him was some of its own glorious fire that might yet make his life glorious.
