used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The phrase conjures a picture.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
(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 This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
conjuresverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərz/
third-person singular of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading The phrase conjures a picture.
court-yard
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From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
disgorging
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From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'Journeys end in lovers' meeting.'
many times at short intervals
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
gangways
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From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Journeys end in lovers' meeting.'
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
JourneysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading 'Journeys end in lovers' meeting.'
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
loverless
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From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading 'Journeys end in lovers' meeting.'
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading 'Journeys end in lovers' meeting.'
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
nostalgianounUS /nɔːˈstældʒə/
longing for something past
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
many times at short intervals
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
by chance
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The phrase conjures a picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The phrase conjures a picture.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The phrase conjures a picture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The court-yard of some inn, glowing ripe in the tints of the setting sun--open doors--an ancient coach disgorging its passengers!
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But the real journey--the journey of adventure itself--is frequently another matter: often gray, often loverless, often demanding from the secret soul of the adventurer spirit and inspiration, lest the blood turn cold in sick dismay, and the brain cloud under its weight of nostalgia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This--or, perhaps, some quay alive with sound and movement--cries of command in varying tongues--crowded gangways--rigging massed against the sky--all the paraphernalia of romance and travel.
