used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
in the past
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
(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 HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And never would he quite forget the Fire, and his fights with man and beast, and his long chases in the moonlight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
chasesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsəz/
plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading And never would he quite forget the Fire, and his fights with man and beast, and his long chases in the moonlight.
CivilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And never would he quite forget the Fire, and his fights with man and beast, and his long chases in the moonlight.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And never would he quite forget the Fire, and his fights with man and beast, and his long chases in the moonlight.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
KazannounUS /ˈkeɪzən/
United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
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 And never would he quite forget the Fire, and his fights with man and beast, and his long chases in the moonlight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And never would he quite forget the Fire, and his fights with man and beast, and his long chases in the moonlight.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
the light of the Moon
From this reading And never would he quite forget the Fire, and his fights with man and beast, and his long chases in the moonlight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
others
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From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
a male human offspring
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Like a dream there came to him a memory of the time he had gone down to Civilization.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS SON It happened that Kazan was to remember three things above all others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
which person or people
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He could never quite forget his old days in the traces, though they were growing more shadowy and indistinct in his memory as the summers and the winters passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And never would he quite forget the Fire, and his fights with man and beast, and his long chases in the moonlight.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like dreams were the visions that rose before him now and then of the face of the First Woman, and of the faces of masters who--to him--had lived ages ago.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And never would he quite forget the Fire, and his fights with man and beast, and his long chases in the moonlight.
