used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
in the past
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading We were waiting for the second syllable to form the wind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading Something was interfering with me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something was interfering with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We were waiting for the second syllable to form the wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was interfering with me.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were waiting for the second syllable to form the wind.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
communicated in words
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
vibrationnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/
the act of vibrating
From this reading "As I stood by my place holding the north in quietness, I felt a strong vibration between my hands.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We were waiting for the second syllable to form the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was interfering with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were waiting for the second syllable to form the wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were waiting for the second syllable to form the wind.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We were waiting for the second syllable to form the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "On a day long ago I laboured with the Army of the Voice.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The first syllable of the great word had been uttered, and in far eastern space, beyond seven of the flaming wheels, I and the six sons drew the lives together and held them for the whirlwind which is the one.
