used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
Atua
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From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Nothing was changed.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
the first light of day
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
frailtynounUS /ˈfreɪlti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
Hawahee
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From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
immediately past
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
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 Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
subject to death
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was changed.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
Rohana
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From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
sailless
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From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
Sestrina
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From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the sorrow of the night, of mortal frailty and grief, the door of the East slowly opened, and dawn in silvery sandals stood on the threshold of those remote sailless seas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hawahee had long since stolen into the solitude of his hut and Sestrina in tears to her chamber.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The birds sang sweetly as the last troop of sentinel stars set out for home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was changed.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun rose just the same, and was welcomed by that great philosopher, Rohana, with cynical cries of “O Atua!
