(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 The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snake in my stomach lifts his head to my mouth at the sound of running water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who knows what will be hatched within me?
take in liquids
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading Who knows what will be hatched within me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many ova have I swallowed?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The snake in my stomach lifts his head to my mouth at the sound of running water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The snake in my stomach lifts his head to my mouth at the sound of running water.
How
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From this reading How many ova have I swallowed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How many ova have I swallowed?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows what will be hatched within me?
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading The snake in my stomach lifts his head to my mouth at the sound of running water.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
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 ova have I swallowed?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who knows what will be hatched within me?
methinks
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From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The snake in my stomach lifts his head to my mouth at the sound of running water.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The snake in my stomach lifts his head to my mouth at the sound of running water.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
ovanounUS /ˈoʊvə/
plural of “ovum” — the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
From this reading How many ova have I swallowed?
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
rebornadjectiveUS /ˈriːˈbɔːrn/
spiritually reborn or converted
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The snake in my stomach lifts his head to my mouth at the sound of running water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The snake in my stomach lifts his head to my mouth at the sound of running water.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The snake in my stomach lifts his head to my mouth at the sound of running water.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
suckleverbUS /ˈsʌkəl/
suck milk from the mother's breasts
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading How many ova have I swallowed?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
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 There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The man must not drink of the running streams, the living waters, who is not prepared to have all nature reborn in him,—to suckle monsters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who knows what will be hatched within me?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were some seeds of thought, methinks, floating in that water, which are expanding in me.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows what will be hatched within me?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who knows what will be hatched within me?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Who knows what will be hatched within me?
