used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
from appearances alone
From this reading I had apparently fallen through the roof of a grog-shanty on a Pacific Isle.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
placed in a grave
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
cannot
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From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
an old word for “before”
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I had apparently fallen through the roof of a grog-shanty on a Pacific Isle.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
FijinounUS /ˈfiːdʒi/
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
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the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
grog-shanty
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From this reading I had apparently fallen through the roof of a grog-shanty on a Pacific Isle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had apparently fallen through the roof of a grog-shanty on a Pacific Isle.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading I had apparently fallen through the roof of a grog-shanty on a Pacific Isle.
lesiurely
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From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
the force of workers available
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
not able to be found
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had apparently fallen through the roof of a grog-shanty on a Pacific Isle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading I had apparently fallen through the roof of a grog-shanty on a Pacific Isle.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I had apparently fallen through the roof of a grog-shanty on a Pacific Isle.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I distinctly recall the awful sensation of that noiseless dive through space, ere I arrived with a crash!
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 I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
ViolinistnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪnəst/
a musician who plays the violin
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migratory
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS hanging by one foot from a mystical cloud, lesiurely travelling across the tropic sky, then I lost my grip and fell!
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
at the time that
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
which person or people
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I fall from Space—Court Violinist—Arrive in Fiji—With the Great Missing.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder why men o’er the buried weep, When ’tis the wandering dead who cannot sleep?
