adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
coppicenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
cornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
DAWNnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
haycocks
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From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
hop-vines
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From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
HOW
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From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
METverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
PRAYINGverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And, raising my hands, I clasped them about my temples, and, leaning against a tree, stood there a great while.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading OF STORM, AND TEMPEST, AND HOW I MET ONE PRAYING IN THE DAWN On I went, chin on breast, heedless of all direction—now beneath the shade of trees, now crossing grassy glades or rolling meadow, or threading my way through long alleys of hop-vines; on and on, skirting hedges, by haycocks looming ghostly in the dark, by rustling cornfields, through wood and coppice, where branches touched me, as I passed, like ghostly fingers in the dark; on I went, lost to all things but my own thoughts.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And my thoughts were not of Life nor Death nor the world nor the spaces beyond the world—but of my Virgil book with the broken cover, and of him who had looked at it—over her shoulder.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, when the trembling fit had left me, I went on again, and with every footstep there rose a voice within me, crying: "Why?
