used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN--HOME NEWS--THE VERY END.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There are no events in that porter's life, I am convinced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no events in that porter's life, I am convinced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And so I went back to the moors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading There are no events in that porter's life, I am convinced.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
dearly loved
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOME AGAIN--HOME NEWS--THE VERY END.
divisible by two
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There are no events in that porter's life, I am convinced.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN--HOME NEWS--THE VERY END.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And so I went back to the moors.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading And so I went back to the moors.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
information about recent and important events
From this reading HOME AGAIN--HOME NEWS--THE VERY END.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no events in that porter's life, I am convinced.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading There are no events in that porter's life, I am convinced.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I went back to the moors.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AGAIN--HOME NEWS--THE VERY END.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no events in that porter's life, I am convinced.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so I went back to the moors.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
precisely as stated
From this reading HOME AGAIN--HOME NEWS--THE VERY END.
VinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so I went back to the moors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
at the time that
From this reading I was weak and ill when I started, but every breath of air on my northward journey seemed to bring me strength.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
which person or people
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
belonging to which person
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now it is past it seems like a dream, my life at The Vine, with its sad end, if indeed that can be justly called a sad end which took away together, and with little pain, those dear souls whose married life had not known the parting of a day, and who in death were not (even by a day) divided.
