used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
anew
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
aroused or activated
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
for the reason that
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
(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 But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
having finished or arrived at completion
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
an opposing military force
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
an old word for “before”
From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
feeding-time
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From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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foraynounUS /ˈfɔːreɪ/
a sudden short attack
From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
goose-quill
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From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
groutingverbUS /ˈɡraʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “grout” — bind with grout
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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half-way
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
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how
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From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
INSULTnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
immediately past
From this reading Perhaps that last is the true reason.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
lo
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From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
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 And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
the force of workers available
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
morrow's
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
as might be expected
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
not any; not one
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
northernounUS /ˈnɔːrðər/
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
and nothing more
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps that last is the true reason.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
with speed
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Perhaps that last is the true reason.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading And lo! long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.
snortsnounUS /snɔːrts/
plural of “snort” — a disrespectful laugh
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
not in physical motion
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
in a swift manner
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
express in words
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps that last is the true reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps that last is the true reason.
in or at that place or location
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
thigh-wound
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From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INSULT AND CHALLENGE Now, because there is still so much to tell, and so little time and space to tell it in, I must go forward rapidly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Perhaps that last is the true reason.
twinges
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From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
at the time that
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
in or at the place that
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But when the Baltic norther snorts without, and mine ancient thigh-wound twinges down where my hand rests, naturally I have no better resource than to fall to the goose-quill.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In these dull times of grouting peace, when men become like penned pigs, waking up only at feeding-time, they have no knowledge of how swiftly life went when every day brought a new living friend or a new dead enemy, when love and hate awakened fresh and fresh with each morrow's sun--and when I was young.
