adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
DIESnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading LOVE NEVER DIES.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
Everet
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From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
heart-pulses
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From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
life-passages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
long-agoadjective
belonging to time long gone
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE NEVER DIES.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LOVE NEVER DIES.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the business of the day was over he sat down in the silence of his chamber and turned his eyes inward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _THE_ brief meeting with Mrs. Everet had stirred the memory of old times in the heart of Mr. Emerson.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He pushed aside intervening year after year, until the long-ago past was, to his consciousness, almost as real as the living present.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading With a vividness unknown for years, Ivy Cliff and the sweetness of many life-passages there came back to him, and set heart-pulses that he had deemed stilled for ever beating in tumultuous waves.
