used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
anew
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
(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 FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
harassmentnounUS /hərˈæsmənt/
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
From this reading Truly I have known other holidays; yet never one that took me out of so much harassment and perplexity.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
how
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From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
set down according to a plan
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
life-shadows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Not one of them is lost in my memory.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Not one of them is lost in my memory.
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Truly I have known other holidays; yet never one that took me out of so much harassment and perplexity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Truly I have known other holidays; yet never one that took me out of so much harassment and perplexity.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of them is lost in my memory.
not divisible by two
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them is lost in my memory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Truly I have known other holidays; yet never one that took me out of so much harassment and perplexity.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
express in speech
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them is lost in my memory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLIGHT I am coming to the holiday of my life; a time that seems, as I look back to it, like a chequered mosaic of pleasure pieces laid in bright colours, all in harmony, and making out a pattern of beauty.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Truly I have known other holidays; yet never one that took me out of so much harassment and perplexity.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly I have known other holidays; yet never one that took me out of so much harassment and perplexity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
at the time that
From this reading It is odd I should speak so; for I have known other holidays, when fewer clouds were in my sky and fewer life-shadows stretching along the landscape.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
produce a literary work
From this reading Nevertheless, this is how it looks to me in the retrospect; and to write of it, is like setting the pins of that mosaic work over again.
but in spite of that
From this reading Truly I have known other holidays; yet never one that took me out of so much harassment and perplexity.
