adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
fringesnounUS /ˈfrɪndʒɪz/
plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
jaysnounUS /dʒeɪz/
plural of “jay” — United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
pasteladjectiveUS /pæˈstel/
lacking in body or vigor
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
pythonnounUS /ˈpaɪθɑːn/
large Old World boas
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But neither Apollo nor Buddha could help or save me.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
skylark-like
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From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
sombrously
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From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One in his exquisite balance of body, a skylark-like song of eternal beauty, stood lightly advancing; the other sat sombrously contemplating, calm as a beautiful evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said all this must go, must henceforth be to me an abandoned dream, a something, not more real than a summer meditation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The twisted columns of the bed rose, burdened with great weight of fringes and curtains, the python devoured a guinea pig, the last I gave him; the great white cat came to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked for sorrow in the eyes of the pastel--the beautiful pastel that seemed to fill with a real presence the rich autumnal leaves where the jays darted and screamed.
