AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He opened one and remarked: "Why, Bill, it's poetry.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clearly they had dropped from the envelope sent to us by the Eager Soul.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
ClearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Clearly they had dropped from the envelope sent to us by the Eager Soul.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
DISCOVERverbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Clearly they had dropped from the envelope sent to us by the Eager Soul.
EageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
EARTHnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Clearly they had dropped from the envelope sent to us by the Eager Soul.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She's written here on the margin, 'Verses by our Doctor friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clearly they had dropped from the envelope sent to us by the Eager Soul.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clearly they had dropped from the envelope sent to us by the Eager Soul.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened one and remarked: "Why, Bill, it's poetry.
HEAVENnounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She's written here on the margin, 'Verses by our Doctor friend.
how
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From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you'd like to see them.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
it's
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From this reading He opened one and remarked: "Why, Bill, it's poetry.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I thought you'd like to see them.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading She's written here on the margin, 'Verses by our Doctor friend.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He opened one and remarked: "Why, Bill, it's poetry.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened one and remarked: "Why, Bill, it's poetry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading He opened one and remarked: "Why, Bill, it's poetry.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He opened one and remarked: "Why, Bill, it's poetry.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought you'd like to see them.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Clearly they had dropped from the envelope sent to us by the Eager Soul.
She's
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From this reading She's written here on the margin, 'Verses by our Doctor friend.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I thought you'd like to see them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clearly they had dropped from the envelope sent to us by the Eager Soul.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading She's written here on the margin, 'Verses by our Doctor friend.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He opened one and remarked: "Why, Bill, it's poetry.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She's written here on the margin, 'Verses by our Doctor friend.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you'd like to see them.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IN WHICH WE DISCOVER "A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH" Finally our talk left the war and its meaning, and we fell to wondering how the Young Doctor's hand was coming on, and we thought of the Eager Soul, too, standing so wistfully between love and death and the picture of the Young Doctor sitting in the garden among the flowers of early autumn, more poet than soldier or doctor, came to both of us as we talked and then Henry stooped to the floor and picked up two folded sheets of paper.
