used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
Alumion
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From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
any thing at all
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
APEnounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading THE FLYING APE.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
completely unclothed
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
consecrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE FLYING APE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
set up or found
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
a particular point in time
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
and nothing more
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
oppressivelyadverb
in a heavy and oppressive way
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
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 In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
make square
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLYING APE.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
in the direction of
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In getting up I felt so light and buoyant that for a moment I fancied I must be giddy, but on reflection I ascribed the sensation to the intoxication of passion, and the exhilarating atmosphere of the planet.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My first thoughts were of Alumion, the consecration of our loves, and my resolution to abide in Venus.
at the time that
From this reading It was broad day when I awoke, and oppressively warm in the little cabin.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I looked out of a window towards the blessed island of my dreams, and to my blank amazement found that _it was gone!_ I could neither see anything of the lake, the square, nor the town, but only a bare and rugged platform of weathered rocks, and the cloudy sky above it.
