used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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react verbally
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
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of short duration or distance
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
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chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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without stop or interruption
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
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Edith
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elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
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divisible by two
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
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the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
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a state of high honor
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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HarmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading “Harmony—it is Nature’s law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Harmony—it is Nature’s law.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only the hand of man may work discord.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Only the hand of man may work discord.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
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melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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the force of workers available
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the natural satellite of the Earth
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Harmony—it is Nature’s law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
and nothing more
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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the time that has elapsed
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past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
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an amount of time
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quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
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rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
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encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
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a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
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vibrationsnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating
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plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Beauty,” he continued, “that which _you_ so well offer to men as spirit sustenance, what is it but the combining of life and color vibrations into chords which bring joy to those whose souls awake to answer?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
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belonging to which person
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the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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the person or people being spoken to
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