absorbsverbUS /əbˈzɔːrbz/
third-person singular of “absorb” — become imbued
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
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 Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
BAASnounUS /bɑːz/
South African term for “boss”
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
Glencader
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
malevolencenoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
mother-earth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
WailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It mattered little whether malevolence had planned the outrage in the mine, or whether accident alone had been responsible; the results were the same.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The night was serene and quiet, clear and cold, with glimmering stars and no moon, and the wide circle of the hills was drowsy with night and darkness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
woebegoneadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊbɪɡɔːn/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
wombnounUS /wuːm/
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
From this reading Or was it that they lay dead in that vast womb of mother-earth which takes all men of all time as they go, and absorbs them into her fruitful body, to produce other men who will in due days return to the same great mother to rest and be still?
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE BAAS There had been an explosion in the Glencader Mine, and twenty men had been imprisoned in the stark solitude of the underground world.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Wailing, woebegone women wrung their hands, and haggard, determined men stood by with bowed heads, ready to offer their lives to save those other lives far down below, if so be it were possible.
