aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
anew
From this reading It came again, the inevitable morning.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
(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 There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
the act of breaking something
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came again, the inevitable morning.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
yet to be or coming
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
how
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From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading It came again, the inevitable morning.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came again, the inevitable morning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
mimes
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From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It came again, the inevitable morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
plural of “story” — 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 There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came again, the inevitable morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
vestrynoun
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
Vincent
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From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But few people think of the sufferings of the priest, whom, let trouble or anxiety come as they please, necessity will have in the inexorable pulpit Sunday after Sunday.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Vincent thought as he put on his Geneva gown in his little vestry, with the raw February air coming in at the open window, and his sermon, which was dull, lying on the table beside him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are pathetic stories current in the world about most of the other professions that claim the ear of the public; how lawyers prepare great speeches, which are to open for them the gates of the future, in the midst of the killing anxieties of life and poverty--how mimes and players of all descriptions keep the world in laughter while their hearts are breaking.
