used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now from across the water there came the first low grumble of war.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
(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 And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began my story of the harbor.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
brought into existence
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * But this wide world has many such lives, many heaving forces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now from across the water there came the first low grumble of war.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
at any time
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now from across the water there came the first low grumble of war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading * * * * * But this wide world has many such lives, many heaving forces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Now from across the water there came the first low grumble of war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading I began my story of the harbor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * But this wide world has many such lives, many heaving forces.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading * * * * * But this wide world has many such lives, many heaving forces.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I began my story of the harbor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading * * * * * But this wide world has many such lives, many heaving forces.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
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 Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now from across the water there came the first low grumble of war.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
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 * * * * * But this wide world has many such lives, many heaving forces.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I began my story of the harbor.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now from across the water there came the first low grumble of war.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I began my story of the harbor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
without speaking
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
refrain from harming
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
plural of “story” — 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
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
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
From this reading I began my story of the harbor.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * But this wide world has many such lives, many heaving forces.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I began my story of the harbor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now from across the water there came the first low grumble of war.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Now from across the water there came the first low grumble of war.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Now from across the water there came the first low grumble of war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And ever since I had been born, while I had been building for myself one after the other these gods of civilization and peace--all unheeded by my eyes a black shadow had been silently creeping over the whole ocean world.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading * * * * * But this wide world has many such lives, many heaving forces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every hour that I could spare from the stories and sketches of tenement life by which I made a scant living those days, I spent in gathering memories of my long struggle with this place, arranging and selecting and setting them in order for this record of the great life I had seen.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading * * * * * But this wide world has many such lives, many heaving forces.
