adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
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 What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
endeavorsnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
how
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From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
illumineverb
make lighter or brighter
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
life-song
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From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
loftieradjectiveUS /ˈlɔːftiər/
comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
unappreciatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
not likely to be rewarded
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Such questions flood the reason at times, and we are ready to lay down our life weapons, scarce caring how the busy scene goes on.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There comes to every one at times the inquiring thought, of what use is life?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will be the result of all this seemingly useless toil, these states of unrest, these earnest efforts of the soul unappreciated, these best endeavors misunderstood?
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The soul feels new pinioned, and spreads its wings for loftier flights, rising, height after height, up and on to the fields of the infinite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, through the parted clouds, the rays of truth illumine the mind again, and we take up the life-song once more, not as we laid it down, but with a richer melody, a fuller and sweeter strain.
