adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
anemones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
asphodelnoun
any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
BoatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
bronze-gold
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From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
FeaturelessadjectiveUS /ˈfiːtʃərləs/
lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
fire-laden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The trees float upward in gray and green flames.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The trees float upward in gray and green flames.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They lift pale heads nimbussed with golden spikes.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The trees float upward in gray and green flames.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The trees float upward in gray and green flames.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They lift pale heads nimbussed with golden spikes.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
keelsnounUS /kiːlz/
plural of “keel” — a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading They lift pale heads nimbussed with golden spikes.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
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 In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
mergeverbUS /mɜːrdʒ/
become one
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
MoveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
nimbussed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lift pale heads nimbussed with golden spikes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
onyxnounUS /ˈɑːnɪks/
a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading They lift pale heads nimbussed with golden spikes.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
RowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
spikesnounUS /spaɪks/
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading They lift pale heads nimbussed with golden spikes.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lift pale heads nimbussed with golden spikes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
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 float upward in gray and green flames.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the lanes of liquid onyx Toward the high fire-laden altars Move the saints of Manhattan In endless pilgrimage to death, Amidst the asphodel and anemones of dawn.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading The trees float upward in gray and green flames.
welters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Featureless people glide with dim motion through a quivering blue silver; Boats merge with the bronze-gold welters about their keels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the rain Rows of street lamps are saints in bright garments That flow long with the bend of knees.
