used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
(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 His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
babbles
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From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His gold face and his jet black hair The jewels his madness makes him wear.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
cheapestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpəst/
superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading With froth upon a sensual lip, He sinks in play some crowded ship.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
empire'snounUS /ˈempaɪərz/
possessive form of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
divisible by two
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His gold face and his jet black hair The jewels his madness makes him wear.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
Fidu
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From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
flingsnounUS /flɪŋz/
plural of “fling” — a usually brief attempt
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading With froth upon a sensual lip, He sinks in play some crowded ship.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
coins made of gold
From this reading His gold face and his jet black hair The jewels his madness makes him wear.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
Gud
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From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His gold face and his jet black hair The jewels his madness makes him wear.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
HoistsnounUS /hɔɪsts/
plural of “hoist” — lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
not in action or at work
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
imagerynounUS /ˈɪmədʒri/
the ability to form mental images of things or events
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading His gold face and his jet black hair The jewels his madness makes him wear.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading His gold face and his jet black hair The jewels his madness makes him wear.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
immediately past
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
without good reason
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With froth upon a sensual lip, He sinks in play some crowded ship.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
listensverbUS /ˈlɪsənz/
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
roused to anger
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
madman's
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From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading His gold face and his jet black hair The jewels his madness makes him wear.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading His gold face and his jet black hair The jewels his madness makes him wear.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
not able to be found
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
not any; not one
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
petards
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From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
participate in games or sport
From this reading With froth upon a sensual lip, He sinks in play some crowded ship.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
racetracknounUS /ˈreɪstræk/
a course over which races are run
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
move upward
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
roulettenounUS /ruːˈlet/
a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading With froth upon a sensual lip, He sinks in play some crowded ship.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
transport commercially
From this reading With froth upon a sensual lip, He sinks in play some crowded ship.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading With froth upon a sensual lip, He sinks in play some crowded ship.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
sportsmanshipnounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmənʃɪp/
fairness in following the rules of the game
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
not in physical motion
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
trinketnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkət/
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading A mad child left an empire's might The kingdom of the day and night And as he babbles on the palace floor, He listens to the silver thunder roar Like troubled seas upon some distant shore.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
venaladjectiveUS /ˈviːnəl/
capable of being corrupted
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
virgin'snounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
plural of “wall” — 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 He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
be dressed in
From this reading His gold face and his jet black hair The jewels his madness makes him wear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His own police are venal, full of doubt; Indeed the cheapest little racetrack tout Knows more what sportsmanship is all about.
at the time that
From this reading He loads the dice, scratches the cards, Hoists us up by our own petards; And when low music thrills the banquet halls, His shadow like a silent spectre falls In grotesque imagery upon the walls.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading Life's roulette table stops for him To any cackling vagrant whim.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His laws, a madman's irony The moon his mask above the sea Some morning he will turn his vacant eyes And see the sun with jealous new surprise And on the following day it will not rise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With froth upon a sensual lip, He sinks in play some crowded ship.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading And when the last sound had gone howling by and tumbled into the bottomless pit of silence, Gud held his breath, and even Fidu ceased to breathe and listened ... and listened for the echo that was still ... and it was as quiet as the missing link, as silent as a broken heart, as mute as a withered violet in a virgin's dream.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Then lightly in an idle mood of mirth As though it were a trinket of no worth Down starry skies he flings some living earth.
