used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading How sad and piteous is the winding up here to contemplate!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The thunderbolt of fate had fallen on the "Great Magician."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The thunderbolt of fate had fallen on the "Great Magician."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
a state of high honor
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The thunderbolt of fate had fallen on the "Great Magician."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thunderbolt of fate had fallen on the "Great Magician."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How sad and piteous is the winding up here to contemplate!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
How
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From this reading How sad and piteous is the winding up here to contemplate!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
located inward
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How sad and piteous is the winding up here to contemplate!
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
MagiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading The thunderbolt of fate had fallen on the "Great Magician."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thunderbolt of fate had fallen on the "Great Magician."
others
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From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How sad and piteous is the winding up here to contemplate!
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading How sad and piteous is the winding up here to contemplate!
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The glory of his outward estate was over, but never did that of his inner soul show so brilliantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The thunderbolt of fate had fallen on the "Great Magician."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How sad and piteous is the winding up here to contemplate!
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These latter are tragedies, and the romance of Scott's life was a tragedy.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In some instances the darkness and the difficulty come in the early stages, and wind up in light and happiness; in others, the light comes first, and the darkness at the end.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading How sad and piteous is the winding up here to contemplate!
