used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
(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 The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
arbitrarilyadverbUS /ˈɑːrbɪtrerəli/
in a random manner
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The passing of Blake was sudden, tremendous, devastating in its effect, leaving as consequences a moral blackness, a moral chaos.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The passing of Blake was sudden, tremendous, devastating in its effect, leaving as consequences a moral blackness, a moral chaos.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The passing of Blake was sudden, tremendous, devastating in its effect, leaving as consequences a moral blackness, a moral chaos.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading Who shall depict the soul of woman?
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading The passing of Blake was sudden, tremendous, devastating in its effect, leaving as consequences a moral blackness, a moral chaos.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The passing of Blake was sudden, tremendous, devastating in its effect, leaving as consequences a moral blackness, a moral chaos.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
frailtynounUS /ˈfreɪlti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
the act of departing
From this reading The passing of Blake was sudden, tremendous, devastating in its effect, leaving as consequences a moral blackness, a moral chaos.
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 soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
Maxine
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From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The passing of Blake was sudden, tremendous, devastating in its effect, leaving as consequences a moral blackness, a moral chaos.
moth's
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From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
of an obscure nature
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
not any; not one
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who shall depict the soul of woman?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
make a painting
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who shall depict the soul of woman?
without speaking
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Who shall depict the soul of woman?
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The passing of Blake was sudden, tremendous, devastating in its effect, leaving as consequences a moral blackness, a moral chaos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who shall depict the soul of woman?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
trammelled
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From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The passing of Blake was sudden, tremendous, devastating in its effect, leaving as consequences a moral blackness, a moral chaos.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
precisely as stated
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
which person or people
From this reading Who shall depict the soul of woman?
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading As well essay to number the silk hairs on the moth's wing, or paint truly the hues in the blown bubble!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the passing of Blake, the spiritual Maxine entered upon a new phase--was arbitrarily forced into a new phase of existence.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Who shall depict the soul of woman?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The soul of woman dwells apart, subject to no laws, trammelled by no precedent; mysterious in its essence, strong in its very frailty, it passes through many phases to its ultimate end, working as all great agents work, silently and in the dark.
