used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Defiance you might call it, a wild mad defiance unto death.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
(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 A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
annihilates
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From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Defiance you might call it, a wild mad defiance unto death.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Defiance you might call it, a wild mad defiance unto death.
DefiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Defiance you might call it, a wild mad defiance unto death.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
egoismnounUS /ˈiːɡoʊɪzəm/
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
From this reading A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Thus finished Tord Selamb’s last great wild quarrel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thus finished Tord Selamb’s last great wild quarrel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Defiance you might call it, a wild mad defiance unto death.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
immediately past
From this reading Thus finished Tord Selamb’s last great wild quarrel.
Laura
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
Lidingön
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
roused to anger
From this reading Defiance you might call it, a wild mad defiance unto death.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Defiance you might call it, a wild mad defiance unto death.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
by chance
From this reading A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
PETER'SnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
an angry dispute
From this reading Thus finished Tord Selamb’s last great wild quarrel.
Selamb's
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From this reading Thus finished Tord Selamb’s last great wild quarrel.
Selambian
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From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A philosopher might perhaps mumble something about the negative in all egoism.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus finished Tord Selamb’s last great wild quarrel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
TOMBSTONEnounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
Tord
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From this reading Thus finished Tord Selamb’s last great wild quarrel.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Defiance you might call it, a wild mad defiance unto death.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tord had driven the Selambian selfishness to the point at which it annihilates itself.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Thus finished Tord Selamb’s last great wild quarrel.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IX +PETER’S TOMBSTONE+ One cold winter day in the third year of the world war Laura drove out to Lidingön.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Defiance you might call it, a wild mad defiance unto death.
