used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
Charley
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From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
CotenounUS /koʊt/
a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
Dorion
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From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
ever-presentadjective
being always present
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
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 As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
held dear
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
night-watch
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From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The hymn he had mockingly sung the night he had been done to death at the Cote Dorion sang in his senses now, an ever-present mockery:
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
in or at that place or location
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as he fought with himself in the long night-watch it was borne in upon him that though he had been shown the Promised Land, he might never find there a habitation and a home.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading There is rest for the weary, There is rest for the weary, There is rest for the weary, There is rest for you."
in or at the place that
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As Charley walked the bank of the great river by the city where his old life lay dead, he struggled with the new life which--long or short--must henceforth belong to the village of the woman he loved....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you.
