used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
(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 There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
uttered without voice
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and sleep.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
demon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
apart from; not including
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
a particular point in time
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
subject to death
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
on the contrary
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
re-union
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
having a supporting base
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
torture-pit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading The dreams of a life beyond and of re-union there are but a demon’s mocking breathed into the mortal heart, lest by its universal suicide mankind should rob him of his torture-pit.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the arguments of that Voice of the river, the old, familiar arguments of desolation and despair.
at the time that
From this reading I leant over the parapet; in another moment I should have been gone, when I became aware that some one was standing near to me.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no truth in all your father taught you” (he was a clergyman and rather eminent in his profession), “there is no hope for man, there is nothing he can win except the deep happiness of sleep.
