used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
aversverbUS /ˈeɪvərz/
third-person singular of “aver” — report or maintain
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What matters? who cares?
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
remove the dust from
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
divisible by two
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
farinanounUS /fərˈiːnə/
fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
fetidadjectiveUS /ˈfetəd/
offensively malodorous
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
grindstones
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From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
impalpableadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What matters? who cares?
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
a particular point in time
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
motenounUS /moʊt/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
not any; not one
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
and nothing more
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only the dust: a mote in the air; a speck in the light; a black spot in the living daytime; a colorless atom in the immensity of the atmosphere, borne up one instant to gleam against the sky, dropped down the next to lie in a fetid ditch.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What matters? who cares?
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Not the wheat itself; not even so much as the chaff; only the dust from the corn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
which person or people
From this reading What matters? who cares?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The dust which no one needs or notices; the mock farina which flies out from under the two revolving circles of the grindstones; the impalpable cloud which goes forth to gleam golden in the sun a moment, and then is scattered--on the wind, into the water, up in the sunlight, down in the mud.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Only the dust: the dust that flows out from between the grindstones, grinding exceeding hard and small, as the religion which calls itself Love avers that its God does grind the world.
