used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whichever way his thoughts turned--there were Marfa and the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But whichever way his thoughts turned--there were Marfa and the children.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
set up or found
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so with Turgen.
Marfa
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From this reading But whichever way his thoughts turned--there were Marfa and the children.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
a human being
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
recurring again and again
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so with Turgen.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
not in physical motion
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But whichever way his thoughts turned--there were Marfa and the children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But whichever way his thoughts turned--there were Marfa and the children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And though his thoughts repeated themselves day after day, still he found pleasure in them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
Turgen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so with Turgen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But whichever way his thoughts turned--there were Marfa and the children.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so with Turgen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But whichever way his thoughts turned--there were Marfa and the children.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But whichever way his thoughts turned--there were Marfa and the children.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading But whichever way his thoughts turned--there were Marfa and the children.
which person or people
From this reading A person who is alone spends a great deal of time in thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so with Turgen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading True, they got mixed up at times, so that he found it difficult to separate present from past: all appeared part of one precious experience, without beginning or end.
