used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
(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 Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * "Lost utterly from home and me, Lonely, regretful and remote."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
DESOLATED
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From this reading THE DESOLATED HOME.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * "Lost utterly from home and me, Lonely, regretful and remote."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE DESOLATED HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading * * * * * "Lost utterly from home and me, Lonely, regretful and remote."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading * * * * * "Lost utterly from home and me, Lonely, regretful and remote."
engage in
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * "Lost utterly from home and me, Lonely, regretful and remote."
the force of workers available
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
merry-makings
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From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
purposelessadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsləs/
not evidencing any purpose or goal
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
Ragon
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From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading * * * * * "Lost utterly from home and me, Lonely, regretful and remote."
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading * * * * * "Lost utterly from home and me, Lonely, regretful and remote."
Shetlanders
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From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESOLATED HOME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
Torr's
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From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading * * * * * "Lost utterly from home and me, Lonely, regretful and remote."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He drank more and more, and was the leader in all the dances and merry-makings with which Shetlanders beguile their long winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jan now began to hang all day about Ragon Torr's, and to make friends with men as purposeless as himself.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "For we two, face to face, God knows are further parted Than were a whole world's space Between."
