adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
aspiresverbUS /əˈspaɪərz/
third-person singular of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
DesiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
dolenounUS /doʊl/
a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
DreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
FarthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spirit raves not for a goal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Spirit raves not for a goal.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
loftieradjectiveUS /ˈlɔːftiər/
comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
ravesnounUS /reɪvz/
plural of “rave” — a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
From this reading Spirit raves not for a goal.
ReasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
runenounUS /ruːn/
any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
ShapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The dream is an atmosphere; A scale still ascending to knit The clear to the loftier Clear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
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 ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
trustsnounUS /trʌsts/
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
unriddle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
UsesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
vergesnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪz/
plural of “verge” — a region marking a boundary
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
WingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading ’Tis Reason herself, tiptoe At the ultimate bound of her wit, On the verges of Night and Day.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘They see not above or below; Farthest are they from my soul,’ Earth whispers: ‘they scarce have the thirst, Except to unriddle a rune; And I spin none; only show, Would humanity soar from its worst, Winged above darkness and dole, How flesh unto spirit must grow.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Shapes in man’s likeness hewn Desires not; neither desires The sleep or the glory: it trusts; Uses my gifts, yet aspires; Dreams of a higher than it.
