used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is the sound of a rushing wind.
(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 All but one of these is lost to sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All but one of these is lost to sight.
careeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The convex seas and continents of our planet spring into prominence.
convexadjectiveUS /kənˈveks/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading The convex seas and continents of our planet spring into prominence.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
instants
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From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
interpenetrating
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From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The convex seas and continents of our planet spring into prominence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the sound of a rushing wind.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All but one of these is lost to sight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is the sound of a rushing wind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All but one of these is lost to sight.
orbs
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From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The convex seas and continents of our planet spring into prominence.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The convex seas and continents of our planet spring into prominence.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading The convex seas and continents of our planet spring into prominence.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading There is the sound of a rushing wind.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The convex seas and continents of our planet spring into prominence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All but one of these is lost to sight.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There is the sound of a rushing wind.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
the season of growth
From this reading The convex seas and continents of our planet spring into prominence.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
in a swift manner
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is the sound of a rushing wind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is the sound of a rushing wind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All but one of these is lost to sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All but one of these is lost to sight.
transparencynounUS /trænˈsperənsi/
permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
vastening
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From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
whorlnounUS /wɜːrl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading The Solar System is seen for a few instants growing larger and larger--a whorl of dark, vastening orbs careering round the sun.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There is the sound of a rushing wind.
a late time of life
From this reading The Spirit of Mr. Hardy is visible as a grey transparency swiftly interpenetrating the brain of the Spirit of the Years, and urging him in a particular direction, to a particular point.
