used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
exhale hard
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
the act of burning something
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
CloakedadjectiveUS /kloʊkt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
remove the dust from
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
at any time
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
jewelledadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
go away from a place
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
LiftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
pendants
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From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
very small
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
unknownsnounUS /əˈnoʊnz/
plural of “unknown” — an unknown and unexplored region
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
precisely as stated
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
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 The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
a Caucasian
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Around Him are the burning stars That toss like little ships And winds blow out of dim unknowns Across His very lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you heard Him amid the silence, Vast as a silken cloud, Lifting His arms with jewelled pendants, Cloaked in a heavy shroud?
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Upon some jagged piece of dust As high as night is high He watches all the tiny worlds Go spinning down the sky.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The mists that whirl in greater mists Around the cliffs of space Leave little drops of glistening water Upon His wrinkled face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you heard Him, as walking through The valleys of the night He paces ever back and forth, Silent, old and white?
