used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I had passed too far beyond the limits of my strength.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I had passed too far beyond the limits of my strength.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
set up or found
From this reading HOW THREE SOULS FOUND THEIR HERITAGE.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
HERITAGEnounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading HOW THREE SOULS FOUND THEIR HERITAGE.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THREE SOULS FOUND THEIR HERITAGE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
staying power
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading I had passed too far beyond the limits of my strength.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
merry-go-roundnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
not one, and not any
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I had passed too far beyond the limits of my strength.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
shatterverbUS /ˈʃætər/
break into many pieces
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading HOW THREE SOULS FOUND THEIR HERITAGE.
in a strange manner
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I had passed too far beyond the limits of my strength.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that hour I had none of the exhilaration of success.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW THREE SOULS FOUND THEIR HERITAGE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOW THREE SOULS FOUND THEIR HERITAGE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had passed too far beyond the limits of my strength.
touchwoodnoun
material for starting a fire
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading So strangely are we mortals made that, though I had won safety for myself and my people, I could not get the savour of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that the tension of peril was gone, my legs were like touchwood, which a stroke would shatter, and my foolish head swam like a merry-go-round.
