used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
Barebone
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From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
Colville
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From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
d'esprit
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From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
disillusionmentnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
DormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
jeu
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From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
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 And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/
third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
on one occasion
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
and nothing more
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
an angry dispute
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And such speeches are apt to linger in the mind long after the most brilliant jeu d'esprit has been forgotten.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
caught or fixed
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If I go on, I go alone,” Barebone had once said to Dormer Colville.
untrammelledadjective
not confined or limited
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps, in moments of anger or disillusionment--when we find that neither self nor friend is what we thought--the heart tears itself away from the grip of the cooler, calmer brain and speaks untrammelled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words, spoken in the heat of a quarrel, stuck in the memory of both, as such are wont to do.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What occupies the thoughts of the old man, sitting out the grey remainder of the day, over the embers of a hearth which he will only quit when he quits the world?
