used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
(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 Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daddy's story, meanwhile, continued to develop itself with wonder and enthusiasm.
any thing at all
From this reading It was unlike anything he had ever written.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading _Paracelsus_, R. BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
chasms
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From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Daddy's story, meanwhile, continued to develop itself with wonder and enthusiasm.
Daddy'snounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy's story, meanwhile, continued to develop itself with wonder and enthusiasm.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading Daddy's story, meanwhile, continued to develop itself with wonder and enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Daddy's story, meanwhile, continued to develop itself with wonder and enthusiasm.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
at any time
From this reading It was unlike anything he had ever written.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was unlike anything he had ever written.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was unlike anything he had ever written.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unlike anything he had ever written.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Daddy's story, meanwhile, continued to develop itself with wonder and enthusiasm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Daddy's story, meanwhile, continued to develop itself with wonder and enthusiasm.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
not any; not one
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
Paracelsusnoun
Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience
From this reading _Paracelsus_, R. BROWNING.
by chance
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _Paracelsus_, R. BROWNING.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
except for; apart from
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Daddy's story, meanwhile, continued to develop itself with wonder and enthusiasm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
a special situation
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His other studies had the brilliance of dead precious stones, perhaps, but this thing moved along with a rushing life of its own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading It was unlike anything he had ever written.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unlike anything he had ever written.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Daddy's story, meanwhile, continued to develop itself with wonder and enthusiasm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even as a luminous haze links star to star, I would supply all chasms with music, breathing Mysterious motions of the soul, no way To be defined save in strange melodies.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was unlike anything he had ever written.
