used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
(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 Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
for the reason that
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
crystallizationnoun
the formation of crystals
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
one or the other of two
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
a particular point in time
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
money-king
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From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
mutinousadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtənəs/
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
and nothing more
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
by chance
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/
visual imagery
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
Pinkie's
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From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
PricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
and nothing more
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was simply his; there was neither past, present, nor future to their life together; only one beautiful, glorious, eternal now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pinkie’s brown eyes had been his lights to rule the day and the night, since either of them could remember; her rosy, audacious, mutinous little face was part and parcel of his very consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Upon this state of mind the thought of separation had acted as the jar which was all that was needful to produce crystallization, a jar which any other event might at any moment have supplied; so that the money-king had after all been wise in his day and generation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, perhaps, just because he could not imagine himself without her, his imagination had never risen to picturing his life _with_ her—at Prices.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was with a heart that knew not whether to be sad or joyful that Louis returned home on that eventful afternoon, upon which he had made such a stride in his young life.
