used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The memories of a man are of the past.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The memories of a man are of the past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A child has no past; his memories are of the imagined future.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A child has no past; his memories are of the imagined future.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A child has no past; his memories are of the imagined future.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A child has no past; his memories are of the imagined future.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A child has no past; his memories are of the imagined future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
engage in
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The memories of a man are of the past.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The memories of a man are of the past.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
not any; not one
From this reading A child has no past; his memories are of the imagined future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The memories of a man are of the past.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
outdistancingverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɪstənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “outdistance” — go far ahead of
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The memories of a man are of the past.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
move upward
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His soul, in its haste for new experience, rushes on, outdistancing life.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The memories of a man are of the past.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
Vashti
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From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After his false awakening by Vashti, the world which Teddy annexed for himself was composed of sky and pigeons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often as he watched his birds rise into the air, he would make his mind the companion of their flight.
