used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
(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 This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
set up or found
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
held dear
From this reading But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
on one occasion
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.
and nothing more
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
the local environment
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.
poesynoun
literature in metrical form
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
literature in metrical form
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
bring forth or yield
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thus, led delicately by the animals and the children, and guided to a certain extent, too, by the curious poesy of his own soul, Paul Rivers came gradually into his own.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading This simple expedient of having found an audience did wonders for him, for it not only loosened his tongue and his pen, but set all the deeper parts of him running into speech, and the natural love and poetry of the man began to produce a delightful, if somewhat extraordinary, harvest.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once made free of their world, he would learn next that the process automatically made him free of his own.
YEATSnounUS /jeɪts/
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading YEATS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.
