(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 And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mere words began to be inadequate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mere words began to be inadequate.
Charmides
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From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
divisible by two
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
extolledverbUS /ɪkˈstoʊld/
inflected form of “extol” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
How
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From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Mere words began to be inadequate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
the force of workers available
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Mere words began to be inadequate.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mere words began to be inadequate.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And how was he as far to surpass all these lines as his subject surpassed the subjects of his predecessors?
a Caucasian
From this reading An hour passed, and the white light of the moon crept slowly over the shepherd's head into the far corners of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charmides lay with closed eyes and lips compressed, the vision growing clearer and his task more intricate.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How many men, how many women, how many lifeless things, even, have been extolled in matchless syllables?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mere words began to be inadequate.
