used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
abstained-from
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From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
anew
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
another's
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From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
drunkenlyadverb
showing effects of much strong drink
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
EmbraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
divisible by two
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
frailtynounUS /ˈfreɪlti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
ten 10s
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
inadequatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwətli/
in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
Loathernoun
one who hates or loathes
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
for more time
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
misleadingadjectiveUS /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
not any; not one
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
on one occasion
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
reciprocallyadverb
(often followed by “for”) in exchange or in reciprocation
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
repetitionsnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
senselesslyadverb
in a meaningless and purposeless manner
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
sophistrynounUS /ˈsɔːfɪstriː/
a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
carry out
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading What more of guilt can there be in ten or twenty score kisses than in that one which they have drunkenly given and taken?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
weakestadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkəst/
superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading They see the sophistry dawning in one another’s hungry eyes; and once again their rebel arms half reach out reciprocally across a dwindled interval; but this time, to balance her former misleading of him, salvation--if that bitter abstinence can be called so--comes from her that at first was weakest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Since there is no longer any barrier of innocence between them, what is there to hinder them from a repetition--a hundred repetitions--of that tasted, and therefore now senselessly abstained-from, ecstasy?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They look at each other in a sort of terror, with a renewal and immense increase of that fear of their own and each others’ possibilities of frailty, which, looked back upon now, is seen to have been so inadequately weak and so abundantly justified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Even thus two friends condemned Embrace and kiss and take a thousand leaves, Loather a hundred times to part than die; Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee.”
