used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "_You_--after all!" he said.
(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 "_You_--after all!" he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
browneradjectiveUS /ˈbraʊnər/
comparative of “brown” — of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
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 It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading I stared, fascinated.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_You_--after all!" he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stared, fascinated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
Jim
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From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
Jim-of-the-rose-arbour
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From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
Jim-of-the-war
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From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_You_--after all!" he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared, fascinated.
sterneradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnər/
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
sword-blade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It may have been cruel, but it was not cold, and it pierced like a hot sword-blade through my flesh into my soul.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The remembered voice I had so often heard in dreams, struck on my nerves like a hand on the strings of a harp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here was Jim-of-the-rose-arbour, and a new Jim-of-the-war--a browner, thinner, sterner Jim, a Jim that looked at me with a look I could not read.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_You_--after all!" he said.
