used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
allurements
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From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always the background was the Causeway, Orientalised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Always the background was the Causeway, Orientalised.
backgroundsnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊndz/
plural of “background” — a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
blendingnounUS /ˈblendɪŋ/
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
buildsnounUS /bɪldz/
plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
CausewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading Always the background was the Causeway, Orientalised.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
dope-dream
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From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
essences
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From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
flavours
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From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
a state of high honor
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
of the present time and place
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
keyedadjectiveUS /kiːd/
fitted with or secured by a key
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
immediately past
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
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 The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
a particular point in time
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
Orientalised
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From this reading Always the background was the Causeway, Orientalised.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
progressionnounUS /prəˈɡreʃən/
a series with a definite pattern of advance
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The last stage of the dope-dream would be a chaos of music and a frenzy of frock and limb and curl against delirious backgrounds.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always the background was the Causeway, Orientalised.
at the time that
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole dream, indeed, built itself as one builds a sumptuous banquet of the blending of many flavours and essences, each course a subtle, unmarked progression on its predecessor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a squall of brass in the ears, the colour would change, and this time it would hold stranger allurements.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the stupor developed, it would bring music to the ears, and a sense of the glory of the immediate moment, when every tissue of the body would be keyed to a pitch of ecstasy almost too sweet to be borne.
