absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fallen tree was now sunken in an endless sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
atomsnounUS /ˈætəmz/
plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
carbonnounUS /ˈkɑːrbən/
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
conjoinedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnˈdʒɔɪnd/
consisting of two or more associated entities
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
discoloured
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From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
remove the dust from
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The fallen tree was now sunken in an endless sleep.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The fallen tree was now sunken in an endless sleep.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fallen tree was now sunken in an endless sleep.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
immediately past
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
not any; not one
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fallen tree was now sunken in an endless sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
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 The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
re-incorporated
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From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
rednessnounUS /ˈrednəs/
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The fallen tree was now sunken in an endless sleep.
Sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The fallen tree was now sunken in an endless sleep.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The fallen tree was now sunken in an endless sleep.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The rays of the sun playing over its ruined trunk gradually absorbed its colours.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fallen tree was now sunken in an endless sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Finally the whole shape of the former tree disappeared, so that there remained on earth no visible or tangible trace of its former inhabitant; though its substance still existed.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The discoloured redness of its substance, the yellow of its rotted dust, the fresh green of its last shoots slowly faded, while the winds took away its antique smell and the blue atmosphere re-incorporated the oxygen, the carbon, and the last elements of moisture in its wood.
but in spite of that
From this reading _The Theory of Eternal Sleeplessness_ What can chaos be but the mass of elements not yet conjoined with those other atoms which have been embodied and which have returned to the mass?
