used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
blissfullyadverbUS /ˈblɪsfəli/
in a blissful manner
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
the act of burning something
From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
Freder
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From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
coins made of gold
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
lapis
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From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
lazulinounUS /ləˈzuːli/
an azure blue semiprecious stone
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
twelve-fold
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From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
unseeingly
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From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
directed up
From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading Now the rumbling of the great organ swelled to a roar, pressing, like a rising giant, against the vaulted ceiling, to burst through it.
vibrationnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/
the act of vibrating
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading Freder bent his head backwards, his wide-open, burning eyes stared unseeingly upward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hands formed music from the chaos of the notes; struggling with the vibration of the sound and stirring him to his innermost depths.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He was never so near tears in his life and, blissfully helpless, he yielded himself up to the glowing moisture which dazzled him.
ZodiacnounUS /ˈzoʊdiæk/
a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
From this reading Above him, the vault of heaven in _lapis lazuli_; hovering therein, the twelve-fold mystery, the Signs of the Zodiac in gold.
