used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
(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 Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
atheistnounUS /ˈeɪθiəst/
someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES TAYLOR’S REGRETS.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
Janey
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From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
a particular point in time
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
portalsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəlz/
plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
REGRETSnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading CHARLES TAYLOR’S REGRETS.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
TAYLOR'SnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading CHARLES TAYLOR’S REGRETS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Vague, indefinite, indistinct, it had suddenly been brought to him close and palpable, or he to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, to Charles Taylor, it was as if he in spirit had followed her in from being a place far off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Janey had passed within its portals, and the great gulf which divides time from eternity seemed to be but a span.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Charles Taylor been an atheist, denying a hereafter--Heaven in its compassion have mercy upon all such--that one moment of suffering would have recalled him to a sense of his mistake.
