used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
anew
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
(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 The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben had a double motive at this crisis of his history.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Ben had a double motive at this crisis of his history.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
increase twofold
From this reading Ben had a double motive at this crisis of his history.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
one or the other of two
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
at any time
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
every person
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Ben had a double motive at this crisis of his history.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
an instinctive motive
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Ben had a double motive at this crisis of his history.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
REACTIONnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading REACTION.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
move hurridly
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ben had a double motive at this crisis of his history.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
up to a particular time
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
at the time that
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
which person or people
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The moment she,--or he,--is gone, what a sudden quickening of energy, what a rush of all the faculties at the suspended work,--suspended for the sake of that engrossing presence.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It had been natural to delay and muse the day before, recalling what sweet moments there might be in the past, imagining what might be in the future; but now, when all is over, with what an impulse the man works at his occupation, to fill the void, to hasten, if he could, the very movement of the earth, till the time of meeting again.
but in spite of that
From this reading Everybody who has ever passed by that passage of life’s poignant yet ordinary way, knows what a reaction there is when the one is gone who has thus occupied the first place in the thoughts of a man,--or woman either, for that matter.
