adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading But no doubt Death was too busy elsewhere to attend to Drene.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
bird-calls
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From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But no doubt Death was too busy elsewhere to attend to Drene.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no doubt Death was too busy elsewhere to attend to Drene.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
crashesnounUS /ˈkræʃɪz/
plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
cringedverbUS /krɪndʒd/
past form of “cringe” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But no doubt Death was too busy elsewhere to attend to Drene.
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But no doubt Death was too busy elsewhere to attend to Drene.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
Drene
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From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
earthward
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From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading But no doubt Death was too busy elsewhere to attend to Drene.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The things that men live through--and live!
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The things that men live through--and live!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no doubt Death was too busy elsewhere to attend to Drene.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
reenters
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From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The things that men live through--and live!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The things that men live through--and live!
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But no doubt Death was too busy elsewhere to attend to Drene.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
twilitadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no doubt Death was too busy elsewhere to attend to Drene.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the chambers of his brain the twilit corridors where cringed his bruised and disfigured soul, there nothing stirring except the automatic pulses which never cease.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Like a man who reenters a closed and darkened house and lies down; lying there, remains conscious of sunlight outside, of bird-calls, and the breeze in the trees, so had Drene entered into the obscurity of himself.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sometimes, when the sky itself crashes earthward and the world lies in ruins from horizon to horizon, life goes on.
