used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
(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 After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
ANATOLE
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From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dyán was overjoyed, of course, and untroubled by qualms.
Arúna
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From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
autre
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From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dyán was overjoyed, of course, and untroubled by qualms.
c'est
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From this reading "Ce que nous quittons c'est une partie de nous même.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
CenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading "Ce que nous quittons c'est une partie de nous même.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Dyán was overjoyed, of course, and untroubled by qualms.
dans
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From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Ce que nous quittons c'est une partie de nous même.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
remove the dust from
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
Dyán
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From this reading Dyán was overjoyed, of course, and untroubled by qualms.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
entrer
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From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
faut
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From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
mourir
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From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
même
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From this reading "Ce que nous quittons c'est une partie de nous même.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading "Ce que nous quittons c'est une partie de nous même.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading Dyán was overjoyed, of course, and untroubled by qualms.
partie
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From this reading "Ce que nous quittons c'est une partie de nous même.
the act of departing politely
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
Pisgah
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From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Dyán was overjoyed, of course, and untroubled by qualms.
que
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From this reading "Ce que nous quittons c'est une partie de nous même.
quittons
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From this reading "Ce que nous quittons c'est une partie de nous même.
Roy
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From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
une
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From this reading "Ce que nous quittons c'est une partie de nous même.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading Dyán was overjoyed, of course, and untroubled by qualms.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Towards the end of July, he and Arúna came for a brief visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dyán was overjoyed, of course, and untroubled by qualms.
at the time that
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
which person or people
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading After all, human perversity decreed it should be Roy himself who shrank most acutely from the wrench of parting, when it loomed near enough to bring him down from Pisgah heights to the dust of the actual.
à
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From this reading II faut mourir à une vie, pour entrer dans une autre."--ANATOLE FRANCE.
