used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
(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 There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
CAPTIVITYnounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading CAPTIVITY.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
coins made of gold
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
graysnounUS /ɡreɪz/
plural of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
one's
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From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
preconceivedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/
(of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
express in words
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that special angle of our own it showed in gold and rose color and blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
at the time that
From this reading There are times in life when all one's preconceived ideas are completely upset and altered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We looked at the world from a certain point of view.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading A day came when we were forced to change our vantage ground, and on that day we for the first time perceived the grays and the blacks of that same old world--it ceased to smile on us, it ceased to pet us--it ceased to say to us, "I was made to render your life beautiful, I was made to minister to every selfish desire of yours; I am your slave, you are my mistress; do with me what you will."
