used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Raging, broken-hearted, more lonely than ever in his life before.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
broken-hearted
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From this reading Raging, broken-hearted, more lonely than ever in his life before.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Raging he went from English shores.
at any time
From this reading Raging, broken-hearted, more lonely than ever in his life before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raging he went from English shores.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raging he went from English shores.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raging, broken-hearted, more lonely than ever in his life before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
ISHMAELnounUS /ˈɪʃmil/
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Raging, broken-hearted, more lonely than ever in his life before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
MASEFIELDnounUS /ˈmeɪzfiːld/
English poet (1878-1967)
From this reading MASEFIELD.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Raging, broken-hearted, more lonely than ever in his life before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
RagingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Raging he went from English shores.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Raging he went from English shores.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Raging, broken-hearted, more lonely than ever in his life before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL "Life tests a plough in meadows made of stones, Love takes a toll of spirit, mind, and bones."
Val
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Raging he went from English shores.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking backwards to that voyage on which he and Val had first met, he realised that his loneliness then was peace and contentment compared with what he now felt.
