used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
anew
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But life, alas, is no pattern drawn to scale.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
Atroposnoun
the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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in or to or toward a former location
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
a youthful male person
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But life, alas, is no pattern drawn to scale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
cannot
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From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
dirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But life, alas, is no pattern drawn to scale.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
at any time
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
not in action or at work
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
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inscrutablyadverb
in an inscrutable manner
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
interweavingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈwiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “interweave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But life, alas, is no pattern drawn to scale.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
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go away from a place
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But life, alas, is no pattern drawn to scale.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
engage in
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
Marsham
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From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
being nothing more than specified
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
belonging to the person speaking
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verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
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not any; not one
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
on one occasion
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading But life, alas, is no pattern drawn to scale.
pennantsnounUS /ˈpenənts/
plural of “pennant” — the award given to the champion
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
presidesverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdz/
third-person singular of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading But life, alas, is no pattern drawn to scale.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
scribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
not in physical motion
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
tanglesnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The many interweaving threads are caught up in strange tangles, and over them, darkly and inscrutably, Atropos presides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
at the time that
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
which person or people
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BACK TO THE INN If this were a mere story to while away an idle hour, I, the scribe, would tie neatly every knot and leave no Irish pennants hanging from my work.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading To Philip Marsham, tramping again the high roads of England, there came, mingled with many other desires, a longing to see once more the Scottish smith who had wrought the dirk that had tasted blood for his protection in those dark adventures at sea.
a late time of life
From this reading Who cannot recall to mind names and faces still alive with the friendship of a few weeks or months,--a friendship pleasant in memory,--a friendship that promised fruitful years, but that was lost for ever when a boy or man drifted out of sight for one reason or another, and on one tide or another of the projects that go to make up life?
