used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
dearly loved
From this reading “Our Beloved,” not “My Beloved.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I recovered, for my hour is not yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
a state of high honor
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But I recovered, for my hour is not yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I recovered, for my hour is not yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
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 After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Our Beloved,” not “My Beloved.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
not any; not one
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Our Beloved,” not “My Beloved.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
others
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From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our Beloved,” not “My Beloved.”
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
by chance
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But I recovered, for my hour is not yet.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
that is looked for
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After this dream, perhaps I had better call it a dream, I was ill for a long while, for the joy and the glory of it overpowered me and brought me near to the death I had always sought.
a Caucasian
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
which person or people
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So there are others by whom I am beloved, or at least one other, and I know well who that one must be.
a late time of life
From this reading Moreover, for a long while as we reckon time, some years indeed, I obeyed the injunction and sought the Great White Road no more.
but in spite of that
From this reading But I recovered, for my hour is not yet.
