used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
(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 Bishop had said all he had to say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The Bishop had said all he had to say.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bishop had said all he had to say.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bishop had said all he had to say.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
held dear
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
Mora
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From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
NOBLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Bishop had said all he had to say.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
express in words
From this reading The Bishop had said all he had to say.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bishop had said all he had to say.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At first he had talked to the top of the Knight's head, to the clenched hands, to the arms outstretched across the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
which person or people
From this reading TWO NOBLE HEARTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS On that same afternoon, an hour before sunset, the two men who loved Mora faced one another, for a final farewell.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Without interruption, his words had flowed steadily on; eloquent, logical, conciliatory, persuasive.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had wondered what thoughts were at work beneath the crisp thickness of that dark hair.
