adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Violets are over.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Innumerable meanings wreathed away unattainable to thought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
careeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
InnumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Innumerable meanings wreathed away unattainable to thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
meaningsnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋz/
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Innumerable meanings wreathed away unattainable to thought.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Violets are over.'
ROSESnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Innumerable meanings wreathed away unattainable to thought.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading Innumerable meanings wreathed away unattainable to thought.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not I, but a detached self allied to the careering universe and having life in it.
VioletsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading 'Violets are over.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TIME OF ROSES I sat and thrilled from head to foot with a deeper emotion than joy.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The first strenuous effort of my mind was to grasp the meaning, subtle as odour, in these words.
wreathed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Innumerable meanings wreathed away unattainable to thought.
