Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

anew

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

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

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

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

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading He felt suddenly ashamed and awkward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

causing inconvenience

From this reading He felt suddenly ashamed and awkward.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

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

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading In God’s name, on our distant way,’ he began to hum, and stopped short.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt suddenly ashamed and awkward.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

possessive form 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 Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

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

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

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

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

sing with closed lips

From this reading In God’s name, on our distant way,’ he began to hum, and stopped short.

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

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

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

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

immediately past

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In God’s name, on our distant way,’ he began to hum, and stopped short.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In God’s name, on our distant way,’ he began to hum, and stopped short.

estrangement from god

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

deliver by singing

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

express in speech

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading In God’s name, on our distant way,’ he began to hum, and stopped short.

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He felt suddenly ashamed and awkward.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

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

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

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

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading ‘Our trio has come together again,’ he began, ‘for the last time.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!

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

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In God’s name, on our distant way,’ he began to hum, and stopped short.

in or at the place that

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is a sin to sing where the dead are lying: and at that instant, in that room, the past of which he had spoken was dying, the past of the people met together in it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Let us submit to the decrees of fate; speak of the past with kindness; and in God’s name go forward to the new life!