used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
eagerly desirous
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
cannot
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From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading The nerves of civilisation were at a great tension at this time.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
divisible by two
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
set up or found
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
halting-places
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From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
Marcos
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From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The nerves of civilisation were at a great tension at this time.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Sedan was past.
an amount of time
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
Saragossanoun
an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
SedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading Sedan was past.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Marcos rode into Saragossa after nightfall he found the streets filled by groups of anxious men.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The nerves of civilisation were at a great tension at this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The nerves of civilisation were at a great tension at this time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The nerves of civilisation were at a great tension at this time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sedan was past.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nerves of civilisation were at a great tension at this time.
at the time that
From this reading THE ROYAL ADVENTURE There are halting-places in the lives of most men when for a period the individual desire must give place to some great national need.
in or at the place that
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
but in spite of that
From this reading We each live our little story through, but at times we find ourselves dragged from the narrow way into the great high road, where the history of the world blunders to an end which cannot even yet be dimly discerned.
