used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
in addition
From this reading The presence chamber of the King was to him also the room of a familiar friend.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading Canon Beecher took no notice of Hyacinth’s last speech.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Canon Beecher took no notice of Hyacinth’s last speech.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The presence chamber of the King was to him also the room of a familiar friend.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
any strong feeling
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
ExcursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The presence chamber of the King was to him also the room of a familiar friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The presence chamber of the King was to him also the room of a familiar friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
a state of high honor
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
Hyacinth's
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From this reading Canon Beecher took no notice of Hyacinth’s last speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The presence chamber of the King was to him also the room of a familiar friend.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
immediately past
From this reading Canon Beecher took no notice of Hyacinth’s last speech.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
the force of workers available
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
not any; not one
From this reading Canon Beecher took no notice of Hyacinth’s last speech.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Canon Beecher took no notice of Hyacinth’s last speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Canon Beecher took no notice of Hyacinth’s last speech.
and nothing more
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence chamber of the King was to him also the room of a familiar friend.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The presence chamber of the King was to him also the room of a familiar friend.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Canon Beecher took no notice of Hyacinth’s last speech.
stumblingly
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From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Canon Beecher took no notice of Hyacinth’s last speech.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The presence chamber of the King was to him also the room of a familiar friend.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But Canon Beecher, in the course of his pleading with Hyacinth, had been only in places very well known to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had returned with amazing swiftness and ease from the region of high emotion to the commonplace.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Excursions to the shining peaks of mystical experience are for most men so rare that the glory leaves them with dazzled eyes, and they walk stumblingly for a while along the dull roads of the world.
