used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
brought into existence
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
chiselled
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From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
cleaved
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From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But we have passed through much to fit us for this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
GunpowdernounUS /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
misshapenadjectiveUS /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But we have passed through much to fit us for this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
and nothing more
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But we have passed through much to fit us for this.
pickaxes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
any competition
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we have passed through much to fit us for this.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But we have passed through much to fit us for this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we have passed through much to fit us for this.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then the stones from the wall said—"We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
in or at the place that
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gunpowder has rent our very heart; pickaxes have cleaved and broken us, it seemed to us often without design or meaning, as we lay misshapen stones in the quarry; but gradually we were cut into blocks, and some of us were chiselled with finer instruments to a sharper edge.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Fire and water worked on us for ages, but only made us crags.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Human hands have made us into a dwelling where the children of your immortal race are born, and suffer, and rejoice, and find rest and shelter, and learn the lessons set them by our Maker and yours.
