used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
anew
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Its word was spoken, its mission was fulfilled.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its word was spoken, its mission was fulfilled.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Its word was spoken, its mission was fulfilled.
subject to death
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
go across or through
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Its word was spoken, its mission was fulfilled.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As these pass me I appear to have the power of looking into their hearts, and there I read strange things.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
in the direction of
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
two times
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
a vivid mental image
From this reading At length the longing grew too strong for me and I returned thither, but never again did the vision come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its word was spoken, its mission was fulfilled.
look attentively
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
which person or people
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice there have been among them people whom I have known.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Its word was spoken, its mission was fulfilled.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet from time to time I, a mortal, seem to stand upon the borders of that immortal Road and watch the newly dead who travel it towards the glorious Gates.
