used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
BlotchedadjectiveUS /blɑːttʃt/
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
death of a person
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
heydaynounUS /ˈheɪdeɪ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
inflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
nearsverbUS /nɪrz/
third-person singular of “near” — move towards
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
by chance
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
putrefactionnoun
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
repulsivenessnoun
the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
except for; apart from
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
a special situation
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading As in life the majority of mortals are ugly and grotesque, so in death the body grows in repulsiveness as it nears the grave.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Beauty of outline is lost to the limbs, the bones show at the joints, the muscles stand out in stiff and unnatural relief.
welcomesnounUS /ˈwelkəmz/
plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome
From this reading Blotched and stiff, shrunken or inflated, the nameless thing welcomes putrefaction and decay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lily corpse with the angelic smile is rarely seen, save perhaps by irresponsible poets.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There is little that is beautiful in death, save, perhaps, in the faces of children, and those taken in the heyday of their youth.
