used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
ALEHOUSEnounUS /ˈeɪlhaʊs/
a tavern where ale is sold
From this reading THE ALEHOUSE BY THE RIVER.
(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 I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ALEHOUSE BY THE RIVER.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no realisation of what death meant till then.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
how
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From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had no realisation of what death meant till then.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no realisation of what death meant till then.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
processionsnounUS /proʊˈseʃənz/
plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading I had no realisation of what death meant till then.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE ALEHOUSE BY THE RIVER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
not in physical motion
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALEHOUSE BY THE RIVER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had no realisation of what death meant till then.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
up to a particular time
From this reading I had no realisation of what death meant till then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I had heard of people dying, of course; had watched the black processions creeping, plumed and solemn, along the streets to the churchyard; had noted how in any circle of friends now one and now another falls away and returns to earth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had no realisation of what death meant till then.
at the time that
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember with a kind of terror still, through all these years, when death of every kind has been so familiar to me, how the news of that death came upon me.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years after I went to learn under Mr. Davies, of Cliff Street, my father died.
