adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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 "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
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.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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 "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
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.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
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.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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 "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
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.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
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.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
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.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
LandnounUS /lænd/
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.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
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.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
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.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
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.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
PromisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
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.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
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.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
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.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
TREEnounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
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.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "WHERE THE TREE OF LIFE IS BLOOMING--" 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.
