used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one is no good, and the other no harm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Why should I fear to be mad, any more than fear to die?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why should I fear to be mad, any more than fear to die?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Why should I care for life or death?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Why should I care for life or death?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Why should I fear to be mad, any more than fear to die?
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Why should I fear to be mad, any more than fear to die?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why should I care for life or death?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
fumeverbUS /fjuːm/
be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The one is no good, and the other no harm.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The one is no good, and the other no harm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why should I care for life or death?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one is no good, and the other no harm.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Why should I care for life or death?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
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From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
roused to anger
From this reading Why should I fear to be mad, any more than fear to die?
a particular point in time
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why should I fear to be mad, any more than fear to die?
not any; not one
From this reading The one is no good, and the other no harm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one is no good, and the other no harm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Why should I care for life or death?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one is no good, and the other no harm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
pantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
severancenounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should I care for life or death?
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why should I fear to be mad, any more than fear to die?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one is no good, and the other no harm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why should I fear to be mad, any more than fear to die?
create by training and teaching
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We disquiet ourselves, we fume, and pant—lo, our sorrows are gone, like the smoke of a train, and our joys like the glimmer of steam.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is existence but sense of self, severance for one troubled moment from the eternal unity?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should I care for life or death?
