used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
(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 It is the mockery of human existence, the experience of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It is the mockery of human existence, the experience of all.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It is the mockery of human existence, the experience of all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is the mockery of human existence, the experience of all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the mockery of human existence, the experience of all.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading It is the mockery of human existence, the experience of all.
a particular point in time
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
tightenverbUS /ˈtaɪtən/
make tight or tighter
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAWN OF A NEW LIFE To desire death is to live, and to desire life is to die.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
at the time that
From this reading Often when we had seen one towering above us we had thought that the end had come, and I had felt my lover's arms tighten around me, and my lips had clung close to his.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We drifted on, tossed high and low by the tall waves which rose around us like black shadows, threatening destruction at every moment.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had willed to die at that moment, without further speech or opportunity for thought, and death seemed to have turned his back upon me.
