used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
(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 It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Why is the canker death allowed to pasture on so many an unblown life?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why is the canker death allowed to pasture on so many an unblown life?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Why is so many a worm permitted to gnaw out so many a closed bud's green heart?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why, oh! why, in too many cases does the decay and fall forerun the ripening?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
cankernounUS /ˈkæŋkər/
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
From this reading Why is the canker death allowed to pasture on so many an unblown life?
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading But why, oh! why, in too many cases does the decay and fall forerun the ripening?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Why is so many a worm permitted to gnaw out so many a closed bud's green heart?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
comprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensəbəl/
capable of being comprehended or understood
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Why is the canker death allowed to pasture on so many an unblown life?
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But why, oh! why, in too many cases does the decay and fall forerun the ripening?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
feeblest
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From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
forerun
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From this reading But why, oh! why, in too many cases does the decay and fall forerun the ripening?
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
gnawverbUS /nɔː/
bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Why is so many a worm permitted to gnaw out so many a closed bud's green heart?
death of a person
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Why is so many a worm permitted to gnaw out so many a closed bud's green heart?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Why is so many a worm permitted to gnaw out so many a closed bud's green heart?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But why, oh! why, in too many cases does the decay and fall forerun the ripening?
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But why, oh! why, in too many cases does the decay and fall forerun the ripening?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why is the canker death allowed to pasture on so many an unblown life?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why is so many a worm permitted to gnaw out so many a closed bud's green heart?
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Why is the canker death allowed to pasture on so many an unblown life?
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Why is so many a worm permitted to gnaw out so many a closed bud's green heart?
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
ripenverbUS /ˈraɪpən/
cause to ripen or develop fully
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading But why, oh! why, in too many cases does the decay and fall forerun the ripening?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why is so many a worm permitted to gnaw out so many a closed bud's green heart?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But why, oh! why, in too many cases does the decay and fall forerun the ripening?
unblown
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From this reading Why is the canker death allowed to pasture on so many an unblown life?
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why, oh! why, in too many cases does the decay and fall forerun the ripening?
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It is a law--natural, wise, and comprehensible by the feeblest understanding--that all created beings, in which there is progressive life, must come forth, ripen, decay, and fall.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Why is so many a worm permitted to gnaw out so many a closed bud's green heart?
yawnsnounUS /jɔːnz/
plural of “yawn” — an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
From this reading Thus the grave yawns for another victim, and having swallowed him, and a million more that same day, returns to its former state of insatiable famished greed.
