a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The trumpets sound, and now the games begin.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
Culture'snounUS /ˈkʌltʃərz/
possessive form of “culture” — a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
DyspepticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈspeptɪk/
suffering from dyspepsia
From this reading Dyspeptic preachers hear Harangue the sleepers on their sinfulness!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The trumpets sound, and now the games begin.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
death of a person
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
HaranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dyspeptic preachers hear Harangue the sleepers on their sinfulness!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The trumpets sound, and now the games begin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dyspeptic preachers hear Harangue the sleepers on their sinfulness!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
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a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
sinfulnessnoun
estrangement from god
From this reading Dyspeptic preachers hear Harangue the sleepers on their sinfulness!
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Dyspeptic preachers hear Harangue the sleepers on their sinfulness!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The trumpets sound, and now the games begin.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
be standing; be upright
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But see the scornful curl of Culture's lip At such low sports!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The trumpets sound, and now the games begin.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Hear grave philosophers, so limp and frail They scarce can walk God's earth to breathe his air, Talk of the waste of time!
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She passed along, and then the king and prince With their attendants wheeled in line and moved Down to the royal stand, each to his place.
