AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 She had seen the dive from the boat, and received all illumination.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seen the dive from the boat, and received all illumination.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She had seen the dive from the boat, and received all illumination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading She had seen the dive from the boat, and received all illumination.
DUETnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
exultverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had seen the dive from the boat, and received all illumination.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading She had seen the dive from the boat, and received all illumination.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
MARINEadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
MateyadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪti/
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had seen the dive from the boat, and received all illumination.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
sea-mind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen the dive from the boat, and received all illumination.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had seen the dive from the boat, and received all illumination.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The swim was a holiday; all was new--nothing came to her as the same old thing since she took her plunge; she had a sea-mind--had left her earth- mind ashore.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MARINE DUET She soon had to know she was chased.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
Weyburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The swim, and Matey Weyburn pursuing her passed up, out of happiness, through the spheres of delirium, into the region where our life is as we would have it be a home holding the quiet of the heavens, if but midway thither, and a home of delicious animation of the whole frame, equal to wings.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading With a chuckle of delighted surprise, like a blackbird startled, she pushed seaward for joy of the effort, thinking she could exult in imagination of an escape up to the moment of capture, yielding then only to his greater will; and she meant to try it.
