(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
(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 Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
have
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Life _ceased_ when time moved on.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Out in the world life was ceasing all the time.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
the act of departing
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
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 Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
loopingnounUS /ˈluːpɪŋ/
(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
engage in
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Life _ceased_ when time moved on.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
not in physical motion
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The power of London to obliterate personal affairs depended upon unlimited freedom to be still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the stillness had returned, life was going on, dancing, flowing, looping out in all directions able to bear its periods of torment in the strength of its certainty of recovery, so long as time stayed still.
at the time that
From this reading Life _ceased_ when time moved on.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Out in the world life was ceasing all the time.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The worst suffering in the days of uncertainty had been the thought of movements that would make time move.....
