used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
ashyadjectiveUS /ˈæʃi/
of a light grey
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I shout them back their blasphemies, and spurn them and drive on.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
blasphemies
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From this reading But I shout them back their blasphemies, and spurn them and drive on.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shout them back their blasphemies, and spurn them and drive on.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But I shout them back their blasphemies, and spurn them and drive on.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
entr'actenoun
the interlude between two acts of a play
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
fiddlesnounUS /ˈfɪdəlz/
plural of “fiddle” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
glooms
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From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I shout them back their blasphemies, and spurn them and drive on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
jigging
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From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
and nothing more
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
midmostadjective
being in the exact middle
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I shout them back their blasphemies, and spurn them and drive on.
on one occasion
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
and nothing more
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
repossessverbUS /ˌriːpəˈzes/
claim back
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading But I shout them back their blasphemies, and spurn them and drive on.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
spurnverbUS /spɜːrn/
reject with contempt
From this reading But I shout them back their blasphemies, and spurn them and drive on.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
tempests
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From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I shout them back their blasphemies, and spurn them and drive on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It ends; and the lights are down once more, the dark curtains heave and lift, waste glooms and sorrows repossess the stage--and only now, always in their deep midmost, travels a little bloody star, the soul of a murdered child.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They are like tempests of defiance, hissing down and heaping at my feet to dispute my way.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter has gripped the land in earnest, and, screaming upon the heavy dawns, come winds and ashy flights of snow.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading His that is just written passes as an _entr’acte_, the fooling of a clown before the curtain, the merry jigging of the fiddles.
