used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
(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 We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
Altum
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From this reading _Altum Silentium,_ what else can I reply to it at present?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
Balaklava
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From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
champing
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From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
compendiously
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From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
else
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From this reading _Altum Silentium,_ what else can I reply to it at present?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading To me it is not intrinsically a new phenomenon, only an extremely hideous one.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
set up or found
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading To me it is not intrinsically a new phenomenon, only an extremely hideous one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
intrinsicallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪkəli/
with respect to its inherent nature
From this reading To me it is not intrinsically a new phenomenon, only an extremely hideous one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
immediately past
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
mud-gulfs
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From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To me it is not intrinsically a new phenomenon, only an extremely hideous one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To me it is not intrinsically a new phenomenon, only an extremely hideous one.
and nothing more
From this reading To me it is not intrinsically a new phenomenon, only an extremely hideous one.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading To me it is not intrinsically a new phenomenon, only an extremely hideous one.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Altum Silentium,_ what else can I reply to it at present?
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading _Altum Silentium,_ what else can I reply to it at present?
move upward
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
scripnounUS /skrɪp/
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
Silentium
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From this reading _Altum Silentium,_ what else can I reply to it at present?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
unusual or striking
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
substantiveadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/
of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
in the direction of
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
wool-gathering
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From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
a late time of life
From this reading "Balaklava," I can perceive, is likely to be a substantive in the English language henceforth: it in truth expresses compendiously what an earnest mind will experience everywhere in English life; if his soul rise at all above cotton and scrip, a man has to pronounce it all a _Balaklava_ these many years.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading A Balaklava now _yielding,_ under the pressure of rains and unexpected transit of heavy wagons; champing itself down into mere mud-gulfs,--towards the bottomless Pool, if some flooring be not found.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are all wool-gathering here, with wide eyes and astonished minds, at a singular rate, since you heard last from me!
