adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps he cannot; certainly he does not, or does so very seldom.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Perhaps he cannot; certainly he does not, or does so very seldom.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he cannot; certainly he does not, or does so very seldom.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
empyreanadjective
of or relating to the sky or heavens
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
marvelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he cannot; certainly he does not, or does so very seldom.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Perhaps he cannot; certainly he does not, or does so very seldom.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps he cannot; certainly he does not, or does so very seldom.
VioletsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Music, Violets, and the Letter “S” It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort, whilst we look up, marvelling how he has escaped us, and thinking how we could worship him and love him, would he but translate his visions into human words, and his experiences into human actions.
