used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
highly skilled
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
DruggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading Drugged?
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
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 In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
not any; not one
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
and nothing more
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the long moment of their embrace he had a strange intuition.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He seemed almost to hear this thought of finality, like the far, distant throbbing of a funeral bell, though the tolling only shut them the more closely into the silence of the wonderful moment.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She said it, and with the words his lips were on hers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something was accomplished; some destiny that had led them to this hour was satisfied and would have no more to do with them.
