used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
anew
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
(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 But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
amassverbUS /əˈmæs/
collect or gather
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
anatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
beggar's
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From this reading This miracle is hurled into every beggar’s hands.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
deeps
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From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
the organ of sight
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
foodsnounUS /fuːdz/
plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading This miracle is hurled into every beggar’s hands.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading This miracle is hurled into every beggar’s hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
immeasurablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbli/
to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
infusory
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From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
looketh
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From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading This miracle is hurled into every beggar’s hands.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
easily agitated
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
possessing material wealth
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
ripenverbUS /ˈraɪpən/
cause to ripen or develop fully
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
sauriannoun
any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
secularadjectiveUS /ˈsekjələr/
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
skyey
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From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
stratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
temperamenting
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From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This miracle is hurled into every beggar’s hands.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
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 pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
warpverbUS /wɔːrp/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading They are majestically dressed, as if every god brought a thread to the skyey web.
whereof
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From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading ’Tis pitiful the things by which we are rich or poor,--a matter of coins, coats, and carpets, a little more or less stone, or wood, or paint, the fashion of a cloak or hat; like the luck of naked Indians, of whom one is proud in the possession of a glass bead or a red feather, and the rest miserable in the want of it.
woofnounUS /wuːf/
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
From this reading The days are made on a loom whereof the warp and woof are past and future time.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the treasures which Nature spent itself to amass,--the secular, refined, composite anatomy of man,--which all strata go to form, which the prior races, from infusory and saurian, existed to ripen; the surrounding plastic natures; the earth with its foods; the intellectual, temperamenting air; the sea with its invitations; the heaven deep with worlds; and the answering brain and nervous structure replying to these; the eye that looketh into the deeps, which again look back to the eye,--abyss to abyss;--these, not like a glass bead, or the coins or carpets, are given immeasurably to all.
