used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
ascendantnounUS /əˈsendənt/
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading I woke with a feeling of vigour, and with the sense called “common” distinctly in the ascendant.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
the lower side of anything
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I woke with a feeling of vigour, and with the sense called “common” distinctly in the ascendant.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I woke with a feeling of vigour, and with the sense called “common” distinctly in the ascendant.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I woke with a feeling of vigour, and with the sense called “common” distinctly in the ascendant.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
an old word for “before”
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I woke with a feeling of vigour, and with the sense called “common” distinctly in the ascendant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
luringverbUS /ˈlʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
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 It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
Marpessa
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From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
Phillips
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From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
sea-horizons
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From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I woke with a feeling of vigour, and with the sense called “common” distinctly in the ascendant.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
the upper part of anything
From this reading During sleep, however, the heavier emotions had sunk to the bottom, the lighter had risen to the top.
having come into contact
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading I woke with a feeling of vigour, and with the sense called “common” distinctly in the ascendant.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It has the strangeness of the luring West, And of sad sea-horizons; beside thee I am aware of other times and lands, Of birth far back, of lives in many stars._” --“Marpessa” (Stephen Phillips).
at the time that
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
in or at the place that
From this reading It has been died for, though I know not when, It has been sung of, though I know not where.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I woke with a feeling of vigour, and with the sense called “common” distinctly in the ascendant.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke with a feeling of vigour, and with the sense called “common” distinctly in the ascendant.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “_Thy voice is like to music heard ere birth, Some spirit lute touched on a spirit sea; Thy face remembered is from other worlds.
