Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

past form of “ache” — feel physical pain

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

(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 Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These are the great lovers.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He looked down from a great height and saw:

take in liquids

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

tendency to forget

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He looked down from a great height and saw:

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading These are the great lovers.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading He looked down from a great height and saw:

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked down from a great height and saw:

held dear

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading These are the great lovers.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

the force of workers available

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

used to form the superlative

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

go across or through

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

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From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

in the near future

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

cut with a saw

From this reading He looked down from a great height and saw:

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading These are the great lovers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are the great lovers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

at the time that

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It seemed to Jean now that it mattered little whether this grey hour of rain and silence preluded life or death.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To some men their world is most precious when their arms may compass it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Presently they would come to the edge of the stream called Lethe, and then he, making a cup of his hands, would give the woman he loved to drink of the waters of forgetfulness, and all remembrance of loneliness and tears, and of the pain that ached now in his side and in her shot breast would pass away.