used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A flame!
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
anew
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
aye
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From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
congestiveadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒestɪv/
relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
fast-whitening
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From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "A flame!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
over-heated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
win a victory over
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
cut with a saw
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
soul's
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From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
precisely as stated
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graham, after twenty-four hours, was able to be about, looking pale and ill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The congestive chill which had overcome him was the result of his having plunged into the sea while very much over-heated.
which person or people
From this reading Several days passed before these two who, hand in hand, had looked death in the face, and felt his chill breath freezing up the current of their lives, again saw one another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her clear soul’s essence slips, To steep for aye with mine, from her fast-whitening lips!"
