used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE MARTYR CITY.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
evacuationnounUS /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
Ivan
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From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
MARTYRnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading THE MARTYR CITY.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
only a very short time before
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARTYR CITY.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The slow hours that had dragged their weary length since the evacuation of the doomed city began, seemed a lifetime to Ivan.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Thou to thy rest art gone, High heart; and what are we, While o’er our heads the storm sweeps on, That we should weep for thee?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the end came at length, and from that hour events followed each other with tremendous, bewildering rapidity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
but in spite of that
From this reading He almost felt as if the suspense, the dull, hushed lull of expectation that was not hope and yet was scarcely fear, would never end.
