used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
(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 MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
in a state of sleep
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "Three score years and ten!" he said in that famous seventieth birthday speech.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
DMITRI
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From this reading DMITRI MEREJKOWSKI.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Three score years and ten!" he said in that famous seventieth birthday speech.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the scriptural statute of limitations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the scriptural statute of limitations.
immediately past
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading "It is the scriptural statute of limitations.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
MEREJKOWSKI
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From this reading DMITRI MEREJKOWSKI.
MUSTEREDverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
others
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From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
rends
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From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Three score years and ten!" he said in that famous seventieth birthday speech.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "Three score years and ten!" he said in that famous seventieth birthday speech.
scripturaladjectiveUS /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading "It is the scriptural statute of limitations.
seventiethnounUS /ˈsevəntiɪθ/
position 70 in a countable series of things
From this reading "Three score years and ten!" he said in that famous seventieth birthday speech.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Three score years and ten!" he said in that famous seventieth birthday speech.
statutenounUS /ˈstætʃuːt/
an act passed by a legislative body
From this reading "It is the scriptural statute of limitations.
not in physical motion
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
taboosnounUS /tæˈbuːz/
plural of “taboo” — a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Three score years and ten!" he said in that famous seventieth birthday speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three score years and ten!" he said in that famous seventieth birthday speech.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
Twain'snounUS /tweɪnz/
possessive form of “twain” — two items of the same kind
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
at the time that
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
which person or people
From this reading MUSTERED OUT "... a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And so we come to Mark Twain's last phase, to that hour when, outwardly liberated at last from the bonds and the taboos that have thwarted him and distorted him, he turns and rends the world in the bitterness of his defeat.
a late time of life
From this reading "Three score years and ten!" he said in that famous seventieth birthday speech.
