used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
ALIENATIONnounUS /ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən/
the feeling of being alienated from other people
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two years David and Pepeeta lived together in New Orleans.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading For two years David and Pepeeta lived together in New Orleans.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
deteriorationnounUS /dɪˈtɪriəreɪʃən/
a symptom of reduced quality or strength
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were years full of import, and of trouble.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading They were years full of import, and of trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For two years David and Pepeeta lived together in New Orleans.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For two years David and Pepeeta lived together in New Orleans.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were years full of import, and of trouble.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading For two years David and Pepeeta lived together in New Orleans.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
Pepeeta
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From this reading For two years David and Pepeeta lived together in New Orleans.
a person who is being chased
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were years full of import, and of trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For two years David and Pepeeta lived together in New Orleans.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They were years full of import, and of trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
under normal conditions
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
votaries
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From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A baby came to them, lingered a few weeks, and then died.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were years full of import, and of trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading David pursued the occupation he had chosen, with the vicissitudes of fortune usually attending the votaries of games of chance, and the moral and spiritual deterioration which they invariably develop.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ALIENATION "There can never be deep peace between two spirits, never mutual respect, until, in their dialogue, each stands for the whole world."--Emerson.
a late time of life
From this reading For two years David and Pepeeta lived together in New Orleans.
