used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
(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 These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Italy at last!
Como
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From this reading _Varenna, Lake of Como_.
placed crosswise
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
emblemsnounUS /ˈembləmz/
plural of “emblem” — special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
at any time
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
impressesnounUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪz/
plural of “impress” — the act of coercing someone into government service
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Italy at last!
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading _Varenna, Lake of Como_.
immediately past
From this reading Italy at last!
last-time
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From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
last-times
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From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
mountain-side
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From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
not any; not one
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Varenna, Lake of Como_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
re-cross
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From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
Identical; not different.
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
having a sharp inclination
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
traverses
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From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nor am I sorry when this feeling impresses me deeply; nay, I am pleased that indifference--apathy--have no more hold upon me.
Varenna
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From this reading _Varenna, Lake of Como_.
precisely as stated
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
at the time that
From this reading These same “last-times” are very sorrowful things, all emblems as they are of that one great “last-time” when the curtain falls for ever!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading I have crossed the Alps and reached my goal, and now I turn and look at that winding road which, for above two thousand feet, traverses the steep mountain-side, and involuntarily a sadness steals over me--that I am never to re-cross it!
