adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
apperceptionnoun
the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
Barmecide
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From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
else
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From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
fractionaladjectiveUS /ˈfrækʃənəl/
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
How
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From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
hummingbirdnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋbɜːrd/
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
leisureness
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From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
overdrawing
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From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
recoiling
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From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
recreateverbUS /ˈrekrieɪt/
give new life or energy to
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
self-created
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
shodadjectiveUS /ʃɑːd/
wearing footgear
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
SpacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
stakingverbUS /ˈsteɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Was it true that when death faces us the consciousness finds power through its will to live to conquer the illusion--to prolong Time?
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading There are hours that flash by on hummingbird wings; there are seconds that shuffle on shod in leaden shoes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How else explain the seeming slowness with which we were falling--the seeming leisureness with which the wall drifted up past us?
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Was it true that Time is within ourselves--that like Space, its twin, it is only a self-created illusion of the human mind?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading That, recoiling from oblivion, we can recreate in a fractional moment whole years gone past, years yet to come--striving to lengthen our existence, stretching out our apperception beyond the phantom boundaries, overdrawing upon a Barmecide deposit of minutes, staking fresh claims upon a mirage?
