used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At such a time retrospect shares the mind almost equally with anticipation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading At such a time retrospect shares the mind almost equally with anticipation.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Cradled in a happy trance his heart knew no apprehensions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such a time retrospect shares the mind almost equally with anticipation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading The glorious present is made still more glorious by comparison.
Cradled
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From this reading Cradled in a happy trance his heart knew no apprehensions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading At such a time retrospect shares the mind almost equally with anticipation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The glorious present is made still more glorious by comparison.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Cradled in a happy trance his heart knew no apprehensions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Cradled in a happy trance his heart knew no apprehensions.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
imaginings
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From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The glorious present is made still more glorious by comparison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cradled in a happy trance his heart knew no apprehensions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The glorious present is made still more glorious by comparison.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At such a time retrospect shares the mind almost equally with anticipation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The glorious present is made still more glorious by comparison.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
not any; not one
From this reading Cradled in a happy trance his heart knew no apprehensions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
a course of conduct
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The glorious present is made still more glorious by comparison.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading At such a time retrospect shares the mind almost equally with anticipation.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading At such a time retrospect shares the mind almost equally with anticipation.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
not in physical motion
From this reading The glorious present is made still more glorious by comparison.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such a time retrospect shares the mind almost equally with anticipation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At such a time retrospect shares the mind almost equally with anticipation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Cradled in a happy trance his heart knew no apprehensions.
transfigured
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From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
Vashti
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From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
at the time that
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
a Caucasian
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
belonging to which person
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A world golden with imaginings of happiness across whose vistas shone a white path, like the milky way in the heavens, marking the life road to be trodden by Vashti and himself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When Sidney opened his eyes next day it was upon a transfigured world that he looked.
