Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing mattered any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
an opposing military force
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
Francesco
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From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ilaria had gone from him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ilaria had gone from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ilaria had gone from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ilaria had gone from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
Ilaria
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From this reading Ilaria had gone from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
for more time
From this reading Nothing mattered any longer.
masteringnounUS /ˈmæstərɪŋ/
becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading Nothing mattered any longer.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing mattered any longer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
outstripverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪp/
be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had no longer the sense that there could be duty for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAD LEAVES Through bleak and desolate stretches Francesco spurred his steed, as if to outstrip his mastering agony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Even in his wish for freedom there was cowardice; his soul cried out for rest, for peace from the enemy; peace, not this endless striving.
