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The Blue Goose

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._
"_Son of man, prophesy unto the wind.
Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.
"_Mais oui!_ I tell you one ting.
One big ting.
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The Blue Goose

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Blue Goose is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._
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"_Son of man, prophesy unto the wind.
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Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.
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"_Mais oui!_ I tell you one ting.
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One big ting.
/wʌn bɪɡ tɪŋ/

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bone noun US /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading “Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._”

breathe verb US /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

dedicated adjective US /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

Earth's noun US /ɜːrθs/

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

eternity noun US /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/

time without end

From this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

prophesied verb US /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/

inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

From this reading “Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._”

ting verb US /tɪŋ/

cause to make a ting

From this reading “"_Mais oui!_ I tell you one ting.”

untold adjective US /ənˈtoʊld/

too much to be measured

From this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

dry bones noun + noun

In this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

four winds noun + noun counted as “four wind”

In this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

came into verb + particle counted as “come into”

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

Come from verb + particle

In this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

by the author preposition + article + noun counted as “by … author”

In this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

came upon verb + particle counted as “come upon”

find unexpectedly

In this reading “Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._”

came together verb + particle counted as “come together”

come together, as if in an embrace

In this reading “Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._”

speak of verb + particle

In this reading “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.”

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1903

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From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One big ting.

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

bonesnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

breatheverbUS /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/

uttered without voice

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/

time without end

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

ImpressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

lo

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From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

Mais

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From this reading "_Mais oui!_ I tell you one ting.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "_Son of man, prophesy unto the wind.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_Son of man, prophesy unto the wind.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "_Mais oui!_ I tell you one ting.

oui

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_Mais oui!_ I tell you one ting.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/

inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

prophesyverb

predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

From this reading "_Son of man, prophesy unto the wind.

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

sinews

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "_Son of man, prophesy unto the wind.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "_Mais oui!_ I tell you one ting.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

tingverbUS /tɪŋ/

cause to make a ting

From this reading "_Mais oui!_ I tell you one ting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "_Son of man, prophesy unto the wind.

untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/

too much to be measured

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Published, March, 1903, R Second Impression "_So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise and behold a shaking, and the bones came together bone to bone._ "_And, lo, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, but there was no breath in them._

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "_Son of man, prophesy unto the wind.

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these that they may live._ "_And the breath came into them and they lived._" who, with infinite skill and patience, has breathed the breath of life into the dry bones of Earth's untold ages of upward struggle, who has made them speak of the eternity of their past, and has made them prophesy hope for the eternity to come, this book is dedicated by the author.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "_Mais oui!_ I tell you one ting.

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