used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
(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 The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
DESTREY
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From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where do the days go?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
put on clothes
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
a state of high honor
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where do the days go?
coins made of gold
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
the act of retaining something
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
MAIDA
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From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
MANIAnounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
in motion
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
and nothing more
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
others
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From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
Identical; not different.
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
cut with a saw
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
the season of growth
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
showing sorrow
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
at the time that
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where do the days go?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wonderful days, each one differing from all the others: some shining in our memory, in glory of purple and gold, that we saw only as they passed, with the setting of the sun; some smiling back at us, in their pale spring dress of green and rose; some weeping in grey; but all moving at the same pace along the same road?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There must be some splendid world where, when they have passed down to the end of the long road, they all live together like queens, waited upon by those black slaves, the nights that have followed them like their shadows, holding up their robes.
XVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading TOLD BY MAIDA DESTREY XVII A CHAPTER OF MOTOR MANIA What becomes of the beautiful army of days marching away from us into the past?
but in spite of that
From this reading The strange days that have given us everything they had to give, and yet have taken from us little pieces of our souls.
