used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the end, even as Newman said.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
blood-stained
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From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
BoughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Swope was dead--for which there was a prayer of thanks in every man's heart.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
dissensionnounUS /dɪˈsenʃən/
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the end, even as Newman said.
divisible by two
From this reading It was the end, even as Newman said.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Swope was dead--for which there was a prayer of thanks in every man's heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Swope was dead--for which there was a prayer of thanks in every man's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the end, even as Newman said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Swope was dead--for which there was a prayer of thanks in every man's heart.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading It was the end, even as Newman said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Swope was dead--for which there was a prayer of thanks in every man's heart.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was the end, even as Newman said.
transport commercially
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
a state of acute pain
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
express a supposition
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
Swope
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From this reading Swope was dead--for which there was a prayer of thanks in every man's heart.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Swope was dead--for which there was a prayer of thanks in every man's heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the end, even as Newman said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Swope was dead--for which there was a prayer of thanks in every man's heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peace came to the _Golden Bough_ that night, for the first time, I suppose, in her bitter, blood-stained history.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The end of the mutiny, the end of hate and dissension in that ship, the end, for us, of Newman, himself, and the lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the end, even as Newman said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
at the time that
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Swope was dead--for which there was a prayer of thanks in every man's heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A peace that was bought with suffering and death, as we discovered when we reckoned the cost of the night's work.
