used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Passing Carriage.
in the past
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
aliter
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From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
in addition
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A Passing Carriage.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
DisnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A Passing Carriage.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
Saint-Maclou
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From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
seemlyadjective
according with custom or propriety
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
self-mockery
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From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
estrangement from god
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
visum
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From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
at the time that
From this reading When I saw that the Duke of Saint-Maclou was dead, I laid him down on the sands, straightening him into a seemly posture; and I closed his eyes and spread his handkerchief over his face.
in or at the place that
From this reading And I recognized also that an hour ago the greater likelihood had been that I should be where he lay, and he be looking down on me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then I began to walk up and down with folded arms, pondering over the life and fate of the man and the strange link between us which the influence of two women had forged.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading _Dis aliter visum._ His own sin had stretched him there, and I lived to muse on the wreck--on the "mess" as he said in self-mockery--that he had made of his life.
