adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys were boys then, and girls were very different.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Boys were boys then, and girls were very different.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Boys were boys then, and girls were very different.
gladsomeadjective
experiencing or expressing gladness or joy
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seems as though the brightest side of everything were also its highest and best, so that as our little lives sink back behind us into the dark sea of forgetfulness, all that which is the lightest and the most gladsome is the last to sink, and stands above the waters, long in sight, when the angry thoughts and smarting pain are buried deep below the waves and trouble us no more.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world appears to have been a very superior sort of place then, and things were more like what they ought to be.
wretched-things
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also winters were something like winters, and summers not at all the wretched-things we get put off with nowadays.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is this glamour of the past, I suppose, that makes old folk talk so much nonsense about the days when they were young.
