used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what a sweet awakening!
anew
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading But what a sweet awakening!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what a sweet awakening!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
the first light of day
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
inwoven
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From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
numblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
a course of conduct
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
move upward
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
cut with a saw
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I had remembrance of nothing more; I fell, and the blank rest of sleep, or death, sank numbly on the silent path.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But what a sweet awakening!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To this dawn at the close of day I too had come.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what a sweet awakening!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In weariness and weakness I had fallen down, unable of myself to reach that which I saw before me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To sleep—to rise; to die—to live again, so came this life to me, falling in pain, in weakness, in dull doubt, inwoven with one silver thread—the joining link to heaven.
