used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All unconsciously a change creeps over us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
(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 All unconsciously a change creeps over us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All unconsciously a change creeps over us.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading All unconsciously a change creeps over us.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
MadnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
MarchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
take in marriage
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All unconsciously a change creeps over us.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
by chance
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
treadmillnounUS /ˈtredmɪl/
an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In turn we love, marry, breed children, have our moments of blind futile passion and then something happens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is difficult not to be of two minds about the manifestation now called, and perhaps rightly, “The Madness of the Marching Men.”
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading All unconsciously a change creeps over us.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading In one mood it comes back to the mind as something unspeakably big and inspiring.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We go each of us through the treadmill of our lives caught and caged like little animals in some vast menagerie.
