adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
else
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From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
finenessnoun
the quality of being very good indeed
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
Mab
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From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading On the horizon is the sweetest light.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So delicate and so slender is the distant horizon that nothing less near than Queen Mab and her chariot can equal its fineness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The extremities of a mountain view have just such tiny touches as the closeness of closed eyes shuts in.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The touches of her passing, as close as dreams, or the utmost vanishing of the forest or the ocean in the white light between the earth and the air; nothing else is quite so intimate and fine.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here on the edges of the eyelids, or there on the edges of the world--we know no other place for things so exquisitely made, so thin, so small and tender.
