used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They guide us, and we travel in the dark!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
Buckley
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From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They guide us, and we travel in the dark!
DEAD-ALIVE
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE DEAD-ALIVE.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
divisible by two
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading They guide us, and we travel in the dark!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
cause to move by striking
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
how
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From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
Lansdowne
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From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
the force of workers available
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE DEAD-ALIVE.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE DEAD-ALIVE.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
carry out
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
express in words
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE DEAD-ALIVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
Thurston
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From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They guide us, and we travel in the dark!
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading “Mark, mark, Ulysses! how the gods preserve The men they love, even in their own despite!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They guide us, and we travel in the dark!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They guide us, and we travel in the dark!
at the time that
From this reading But when we most despair to hit the way And least expect, we find ourselves arrived!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading _Lansdowne._ Black Morris drew his chair to his mother’s side, took her hand lovingly in his own, and proceeded to tell his story:-- “When I met Bill Buckley,” said he, “in Thurston Wood, I was struggling with a terrible temptation to take my own life, and so put an end to my remorse for a wasted life and my fear of justice together.
