used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
(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 Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
dearly loved
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
chalicenounUS /ˈtʃælɪs/
a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
brought together in one place
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
hastensverbUS /ˈheɪsənz/
third-person singular of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
Inapproachable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her arms hung listless among the blooms she had gathered into her lap.
sin-laden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
not in physical motion
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
teardropnoun
anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
From this reading A single teardrop stole out upon her cheek, and, falling, crept away into a milk-white chalice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _God’s Angel of Human Love sat alone in the garden of lilies.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
in or at the place that
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For her eyes--sole mirrors of the Inapproachable Presence--were gazing steadfastly down upon the darkness, deep down where the black bar of sorrow strikes across the wide radiance of eternity, down on the sin-laden star that still hastens athwart the shadow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Suddenly, with a movement of ineffable pity, she flung forth all the flowers upon her lap, into the world below._ _Into my bosom, O Beloved, is fallen the flower with the tear at its heart.
