used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
(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 Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
cannot
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From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading For a couple of minutes neither spoke, neither moved.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a couple of minutes neither spoke, neither moved.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
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 The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
MAPverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a couple of minutes neither spoke, neither moved.
subject to death
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
not in physical motion
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For a couple of minutes neither spoke, neither moved.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a couple of minutes neither spoke, neither moved.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a couple of minutes neither spoke, neither moved.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
Thure
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From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading The soul asks questions that cannot be answered, that the ages have left unanswered.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading THE SKIN MAP No mortal can look on death unmoved.
unsolvableadjectiveUS /ənˈsɑːlvəbəl/
not easily solved
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
which person or people
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Savage or civilized, Christian or pagan, a great awe, a questioning wonder thrills the spirits of all who stand in the presence of the dread, unsolvable mystery, death.
showing curiosity
From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
world-old
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From this reading And, as Thure and Bud now stood, with uncovered heads, looking down on the quiet, peaceful face and the motionless, rigid form of the dead miner, the world-old awe and wondering concerning death thrilled their hearts.
