adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
attunedverbUS /əˈtuːnd/
past form of “attune” — adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
Ben-Hur
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From this reading Ben-Hur stopped beneath to listen.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Ben-Hur stopped beneath to listen.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A bulbul sang from the branches a song of invitation.
bulbulnoun
nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry
From this reading A bulbul sang from the branches a song of invitation.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
dowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading A bulbul sang from the branches a song of invitation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Ben-Hur stopped beneath to listen.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was quiet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The night was quiet.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading A bulbul sang from the branches a song of invitation.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A bulbul sang from the branches a song of invitation.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Ben-Hur stopped beneath to listen.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben-Hur stopped beneath to listen.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up a little way from the dower there was a cluster of palms, which threw its shade half in the water, half on the land.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any other time the notes of the bird would have driven thought away; but the story of the Egyptian was a burden of wonder, and he was a laborer carrying it, and, like other laborers, there was to him no music in the sweetest music until mind and body were happily attuned by rest.
