used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
(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 Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
blissfulnessnoun
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading And yet, why all this blissfulness, so near and so unattainable?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
make calm or still
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "Her love," and how had I deserved it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
divisible by two
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Her love," and how had I deserved it?
only a very short time before
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
how
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From this reading "Her love," and how had I deserved it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Her love," and how had I deserved it?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And yet, why all this blissfulness, so near and so unattainable?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
and nothing more
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
reverberatedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reverberate” — ring or echo with sound
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet, why all this blissfulness, so near and so unattainable?
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet, why all this blissfulness, so near and so unattainable?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hardly knows me, and even if she could love me, must I not confess to her I do not deserve the love of an angel?
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading And yet, why all this blissfulness, so near and so unattainable?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And yet, why all this blissfulness, so near and so unattainable?
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Every thought, every hope which arose in my soul, fell back like a bird which essays to soar into the blue sky and does not see the wires which restrain it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then I suddenly grew calm, and heard only the words "her love;" they reverberated through all the recesses of my soul like an echo, and I was terrified at myself.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, why all this blissfulness, so near and so unattainable?
