adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid thy fellow, vain thy plan; All that interests a man, is man.”
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading To avoid thy fellow, vain thy plan; All that interests a man, is man.”
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY SUTTON.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To avoid thy fellow, vain thy plan; All that interests a man, is man.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To avoid thy fellow, vain thy plan; All that interests a man, is man.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading To avoid thy fellow, vain thy plan; All that interests a man, is man.”
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
seest
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From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
StaresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
SUTTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY SUTTON.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To avoid thy fellow, vain thy plan; All that interests a man, is man.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading To avoid thy fellow, vain thy plan; All that interests a man, is man.”
TisnounUS /tɪz/
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 Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To avoid thy fellow, vain thy plan; All that interests a man, is man.”
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Never thine eyes behold a tree; ‘Tis no sea thou seest in the sea, ‘Tis but a disguised humanity.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
usurpverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrp/
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading “Man doth usurp all space, Stares thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading To avoid thy fellow, vain thy plan; All that interests a man, is man.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The trees, which were far apart where I entered, giving free passage to the level rays of the sun, closed rapidly as I advanced, so that ere long their crowded stems barred the sunlight out, forming as it were a thick grating between me and the East.
