used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
(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 The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Life had neither background nor prospect.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
elysiumnounUS /ɪˈlɪziəm/
a place or condition of ideal happiness
From this reading The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life had neither background nor prospect.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Life had neither background nor prospect.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Life had neither background nor prospect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Life had neither background nor prospect.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
not in physical motion
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The past with its hideous sorrows, and the future over which it stretched its chilling hand, were merged in the present.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN'S LOVE It seemed to him in those few golden moments of his life that memory died away and time stood still.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were together, and words were passing between them which would live to eternity in his heart.
