used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
Acheronnoun
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The shores they have relinquished shrink to an infinite remoteness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
make calm or still
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
COMEDYnounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
placed crosswise
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading There they have dreamed: here they must act.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
ferrymannounUS /ˈferimən/
a man who operates a ferry
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
half-an-hour
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From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There they have dreamed: here they must act.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The shores they have relinquished shrink to an infinite remoteness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
immediately past
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
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 So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There they have dreamed: here they must act.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
and nothing more
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading The shores they have relinquished shrink to an infinite remoteness.
remotenessnounUS /riˈmoʊtnəs/
the property of being remote
From this reading The shores they have relinquished shrink to an infinite remoteness.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
RubiconnounUS /ˈruːbɪkɔːn/
the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The shores they have relinquished shrink to an infinite remoteness.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The shores they have relinquished shrink to an infinite remoteness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they have dreamed: here they must act.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only when they stand on the opposite bank, do they see what a leap they have taken.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE LAST ACT OF A COMEDY TAKES THE PLACE OF THE FIRST Although it blew hard when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the passage of that river is commonly calm; calm as Acheron.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So long as he gets his fare, the ferryman does not need to be told whom he carries: he pulls with a will, and heroes may be over in half-an-hour.
