used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
bewilderverbUS /bɪˈwɪldər/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
intoneverbUS /ˌɪnˈtoʊn/
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
From this reading Stars that intone a song....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
uttered with a trill
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
soughed
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From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Stars that intone a song....
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
symphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I listened so long to this ceaseless faint murmur that it began to bewilder me; it was surely a symphony from the rolling spheres above.
tonelessadjective
lacking in tone or expression
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the great spirit of darkness spread a shroud over me ... everything was silent--everything.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But up in the heights soughed the everlasting song, the voice of the air, the distant, toneless humming which is never silent.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading "I am damned if it is, though," I exclaimed; and I laughed aloud to collect my wits.
