accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
(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 Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
antnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
antennaenounUS /ænˈteni/
plural of “antenna” — an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
subject to appointment
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
defences
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From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
disbeliefs
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From this reading There was no retrospection, there were no imaginings, no fears, no disbeliefs.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading There was no retrospection, there were no imaginings, no fears, no disbeliefs.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
imaginings
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From this reading There was no retrospection, there were no imaginings, no fears, no disbeliefs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no retrospection, there were no imaginings, no fears, no disbeliefs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
retrospectionnoun
reference to things past
From this reading There was no retrospection, there were no imaginings, no fears, no disbeliefs.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
storingverbUS /ˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
strivingsnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋz/
plural of “striving” — an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
moving very fast
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
very small
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The rapid changes, the strivings, the accomplishments, the pretensions and the failures of the new town blended in the product of human progress.
underletting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no retrospection, there were no imaginings, no fears, no disbeliefs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each man fell into his place in the community as though appointed thereto, and the eyes of all were set forward.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE CALLING And now there still fared on the swift, sane empire of the West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
but in spite of that
From this reading The people were as ants, busy building their hill, underletting it with galleries, furnishing it with chambers, storing it with riches, providing it with defences; yet no individual ant looked beyond his own antennae, or dreamed that there might be significance in the tiny footprints which he left.
