AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the night seemed to wake from reverie.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
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From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night came down with leisurely gloom.
cogitationnounUS /ˌkɑːdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
a carefully considered thought about something
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night came down with leisurely gloom.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
evadingverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last the night seemed to wake from reverie.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The night came down with leisurely gloom.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
labyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the night seemed to wake from reverie.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading The night came down with leisurely gloom.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night came down with leisurely gloom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading At last the night seemed to wake from reverie.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
somnolentadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmnələnt/
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A dim starlight pervaded rather than shone in the sky; Nature seemed somnolent and gravely meditative.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night came down with leisurely gloom.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading At last the night seemed to wake from reverie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sense of cogitation enveloped land and sea, and was as tangible to feeling as human presence.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It brooded as broods a man who is seeking his way through a labyrinth of ideas to a conclusion still evading him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night came down with leisurely gloom.
