used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
beautifies
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From this reading And it transforms, bewitches, beautifies what it touches.
bewitches
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From this reading And it transforms, bewitches, beautifies what it touches.
bloweth
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From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
cob-web
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From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
evanescentadjectiveUS /ˌevəˈnesənt/
tending to vanish like vapor
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
flakeverbUS /fleɪk/
form into flakes
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gentle is too rough a word for the motion.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Gentle is too rough a word for the motion.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
gossameradjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gentle is too rough a word for the motion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
listeth
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From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Gentle is too rough a word for the motion.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Gentle is too rough a word for the motion.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
in or at or to some place
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
sun-jewels
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From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gentle is too rough a word for the motion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Gentle is too rough a word for the motion.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading And it transforms, bewitches, beautifies what it touches.
transformsverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading And it transforms, bewitches, beautifies what it touches.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
look attentively
From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
Waveringly
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From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it transforms, bewitches, beautifies what it touches.
in or at the place that
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN ONE PLAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS PART Watch a snow flake as it falls!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Gentle is too rough a word for the motion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Waveringly, noiselessly, so noiselessly it comes that you do not catch the rustling flutter with your ear, but with a sixth sense of motion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It floats, a crystal cob-web shot with the glint of sun-jewels; tangible but melting to your touch, evanescent and translucent as light; conceived of the wind that bloweth where it listeth and the gossamer clouds of a vague somewhere.
