used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
(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 It was all in the two deaths, the enactment of the second, as yet unfinished....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all in the two deaths, the enactment of the second, as yet unfinished....
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
Bellair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus it had come to Bellair--the vivid contrast of cavern and high noon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Thus it had come to Bellair--the vivid contrast of cavern and high noon.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus it had come to Bellair--the vivid contrast of cavern and high noon.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Thus it had come to Bellair--the vivid contrast of cavern and high noon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was all in the two deaths, the enactment of the second, as yet unfinished....
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
enactmentnounUS /eˈnæktmənt/
the passing of a law by a legislative body
From this reading It was all in the two deaths, the enactment of the second, as yet unfinished....
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
Fleury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Thus it had come to Bellair--the vivid contrast of cavern and high noon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
luresnounUS /lʊrz/
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
engage in
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
the middle of the day
From this reading Thus it had come to Bellair--the vivid contrast of cavern and high noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
move upward
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was all in the two deaths, the enactment of the second, as yet unfinished....
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it had come to Bellair--the vivid contrast of cavern and high noon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus it had come to Bellair--the vivid contrast of cavern and high noon.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was all in the two deaths, the enactment of the second, as yet unfinished....
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was all in the two deaths, the enactment of the second, as yet unfinished....
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Thus it had come to Bellair--the vivid contrast of cavern and high noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flesh was dying, but this that had risen in Fleury could not die.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their other companion had gone down, clothed in hair and filth and the desire of a beast, taking the remnant of the man with it.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was all in the two deaths, the enactment of the second, as yet unfinished....
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York and all life moved with countless tricks and lures to make a man lose his way, lose his chance to rise and die with grace like this.
