used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
make calm or still
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
COUNTER-PLOTS
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From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
gauzyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
illimitableadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
impossibilities
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From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
hear with intention
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
lullsnounUS /lʌlz/
plural of “lull” — a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
the force of workers available
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
in motion
From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
overspanning
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From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
paradoxnounUS /ˈperədɑːks/
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
PLOTSnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
quietsnounUS /ˈkwaɪəts/
plural of “quiet” — a period of calm weather
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
sacrilegenounUS /ˈsækrələdʒ/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
solitudes
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From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading As a mother quiets a fretful child, so the illimitable calm lulls tumultuous thoughts.
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Unconsciously, men listen for some faint rustling from the gauzy, wavering streamers that fire northern skies.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading The dullest ear can almost fancy sounds from the noiseless wheeling of planets through the overspanning vaulted blue; and human speech seems sacrilege.
which person or people
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind moving through empty solitudes comes with a sigh of unutterable loneliness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PLOTS AND COUNTER-PLOTS He who would hear that paradox of impossibilities--silence become vocal--must traverse the vast wastes of the prairie by night.
