used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Pan "blew in power" across these Caucasian heights and valleys.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Pan "blew in power" across these Caucasian heights and valleys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Piercing sweet by the river!
CaucasiannounUS /kɔːˈkeɪʒən/
a Caucasian
From this reading Pan "blew in power" across these Caucasian heights and valleys.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
command with authority
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
at any time
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Pan "blew in power" across these Caucasian heights and valleys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pan "blew in power" across these Caucasian heights and valleys.
located inward
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
the force of workers available
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Sweet, sweet, sweet, O Pan!
O'Malley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Pan "blew in power" across these Caucasian heights and valleys.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
pathwaysnounUS /ˈpæθweɪz/
plural of “pathway” — a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
by chance
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
PiercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Piercing sweet by the river!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Pan "blew in power" across these Caucasian heights and valleys.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Piercing sweet by the river!
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet, sweet, sweet, O Pan!
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
tenderest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Pan "blew in power" across these Caucasian heights and valleys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Closer and closer, deeper and deeper, ever swifter, ever more direct, O'Malley passed down toward the heart of his mother's being.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Pan "blew in power" across these Caucasian heights and valleys.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along the tenderest pathways of his inner being, so wee, so soft, so simple that for most men they lie ignored or overgrown, he slipped with joy a little nearer--one stage perhaps--toward Reality.
