used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
(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 two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an impossible cruelty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
aphorismnounUS /ˈæfərɪzəm/
a short pithy instructive saying
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading It was an impossible cruelty.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
grey-headedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
Grigsby
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From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was an impossible cruelty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an impossible cruelty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
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 "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
express in words
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
TantalusnounUS /ˈtæntələs/
(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two grey-headed men's hearts ached for him, and Captain Grigsby delivered himself of this aphorism:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an impossible cruelty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two days out at sea were a raging impatience to Paul, in which he learnt to understand all the torments of Tantalus.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
but in spite of that
From this reading To know and feel her near, and yet not to be allowed to get to her!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Say what you will, Charles, but youth pays the devil of a long price for its pleasures.
