used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The shadow comes between them from their own failure.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It does not come from without.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The shadow comes between them from their own failure.
being joined in close association
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not come from without.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading In the final elevation of romance, there shows one sunken length....
an act that fails
From this reading The shadow comes between them from their own failure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading In the final elevation of romance, there shows one sunken length....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It does not come from without.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the final elevation of romance, there shows one sunken length....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does not come from without.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In the final elevation of romance, there shows one sunken length....
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It is slow to lift.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not come from without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the final elevation of romance, there shows one sunken length....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The shadow comes between them from their own failure.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading In the final elevation of romance, there shows one sunken length....
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow comes between them from their own failure.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading In the final elevation of romance, there shows one sunken length....
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It is slow to lift.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading In the final elevation of romance, there shows one sunken length....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shadow comes between them from their own failure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The shadow comes between them from their own failure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the final elevation of romance, there shows one sunken length....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train missed, the passage paid for and not connected, the column that marches away, one set broken, the sentry post to which a strange figure is called--these are but matters to laugh at afterward.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It does not come from without.
