used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
placed in a grave
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
CascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
come together
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
orbitsnounUS /ˈɔːrbəts/
plural of “orbit” — the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
move upward
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
SometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Sometime--he would not press her, he could be patient--but sometime she would surely pay him that debt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
a special situation
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
Tisdale
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From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
in the direction of
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
create by training and teaching
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
precisely as stated
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Already she knew that those mysterious forces she called Fate had impelled them out of their separate orbits through unusual ways, to meet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
belonging to which person
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY" Hope is an insistent thing.
a late time of life
From this reading So in that reminiscent hour while the train labored up through the Cascades to the great tunnel, Tisdale told himself this woman--the one woman for whom he must have been waiting all these years, at whose coming old and cherished memories had faded to shadows--was very near to loving him.
but in spite of that
From this reading It may be strangled, lie cold and buried deep in the heart of a man, yet suddenly, without premonition, he may feel it rise and stretch small hands, groping towards a ray of light.
