used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
(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 Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Like the mass of beings and plants and things, our tree found rest in death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
set up or found
From this reading Like the mass of beings and plants and things, our tree found rest in death.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the mass of beings and plants and things, our tree found rest in death.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
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 After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Like the mass of beings and plants and things, our tree found rest in death.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Like the mass of beings and plants and things, our tree found rest in death.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Like the mass of beings and plants and things, our tree found rest in death.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
recognizableadjectiveUS /ˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
easily perceived; easy to become aware of
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Like the mass of beings and plants and things, our tree found rest in death.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
sempiternaladjective
having no known beginning and presumably no end
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
substancesnounUS /ˈsʌbstənsəz/
plural of “substance” — the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
the rays of the sun
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long and short lives, rich and poor lives, are all made equal at the moment when they have ended.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Like the mass of beings and plants and things, our tree found rest in death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What is called Death_ The forest giant now lay low in the sunlight waiting the return of its substances to their kindred elements of time or space.
at the time that
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After so many and with so many we ask anxiously, "What is this Death?" a sempiternal, unanswered, fresh and vital question.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
but in spite of that
From this reading For the moment the tree was dead, since it kept yet its living shape; but when nothing of it remained recognizable, it would be as if it had never been.
