used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE LEE SHORE,' 'THE MAKING OF A BIGOT,' ETC.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
AghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE LEE SHORE,' 'THE MAKING OF A BIGOT,' ETC.
BIGOTnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE LEE SHORE,' 'THE MAKING OF A BIGOT,' ETC.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
dins
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From this reading Gigantic dins uprise!
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE LEE SHORE,' 'THE MAKING OF A BIGOT,' ETC.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
GiganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Gigantic dins uprise!
plural 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 Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE LEE SHORE,' 'THE MAKING OF A BIGOT,' ETC.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE LEE SHORE,' 'THE MAKING OF A BIGOT,' ETC.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE LEE SHORE,' 'THE MAKING OF A BIGOT,' ETC.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
continue talking
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE LEE SHORE,' 'THE MAKING OF A BIGOT,' ETC.
be seated
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
SpectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE LEE SHORE,' 'THE MAKING OF A BIGOT,' ETC.
There's
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From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
upriseverbUS /ˈʌpraɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Gigantic dins uprise!
upsweal
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From this reading Even the gods must feel A smarting of the eyes As these fumes upsweal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading 'Let the foul scene proceed: There's laughter in the wings: 'Tis sawdust that they bleed, But a box Death brings.
but in spite of that
From this reading Strange, such a Piece is free, While we Spectators sit Aghast at its agony, Yet absorbed in it.
