used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
(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 To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading "No, no! it is for your good,--Austin says so.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Go,--it is but the first shock."
not accessible to view
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Go,--it is but the first shock."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, no! it is for your good,--Austin says so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go,--it is but the first shock."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No, no! it is for your good,--Austin says so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no! it is for your good,--Austin says so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, no! it is for your good,--Austin says so.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
manlier
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From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no! it is for your good,--Austin says so.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
prouderadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdər/
comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
worried and uneasy
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "No, no! it is for your good,--Austin says so.
only a very short time before
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Go,--it is but the first shock."
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
sluices
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From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, no! it is for your good,--Austin says so.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go,--it is but the first shock."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then to my mother I opened the sluices of that deep I had concealed from scholar and soldier.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
at the time that
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading To her I poured all the wild, restless thoughts which wandered through the ruins of love destroyed; to her I confessed what to myself I had scarcely before avowed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading And when the picture of that, the darker, side of my mind was shown, it was with a prouder face and less broken voice that I spoke of the manlier hopes and nobler aims that gleamed across the wrecks and the desert and showed me my escape.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no! it is for your good,--Austin says so.
