used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
clarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
Clasping
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From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The dust rose up High to the collar of heaven.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
DisjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust rose up High to the collar of heaven.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The dust rose up High to the collar of heaven.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The dust rose up High to the collar of heaven.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
juggler's
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From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
Nizami
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From this reading --Nizami.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dust rose up High to the collar of heaven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
out-cast
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From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
uttered with a trill
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The dust rose up High to the collar of heaven.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dust rose up High to the collar of heaven.
a shaky motion
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
unstableadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading _A trembling fell on mountain and on plain, The earth, unstable as a juggler's ball, Became a rolling sphere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dust rose up High to the collar of heaven.
valley'snounUS /ˈvæliz/
possessive form of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The clarion of the wind Roused shock on shock, and from the valley's streams The fish, out-cast, lay gasping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lightning flash On lightning flash split the wide sky; the sinking rocks, Disjointed, filled with water, and the hills, Clasping each other, squeezed themselves to death_.
