used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In that moment his thoughts flew back to little Pascherette, and his great heart yearned toward her.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading MILO CROSSES THE BAR.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
CROSSESnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading MILO CROSSES THE BAR.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In that moment his thoughts flew back to little Pascherette, and his great heart yearned toward her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In that moment his thoughts flew back to little Pascherette, and his great heart yearned toward her.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that moment his thoughts flew back to little Pascherette, and his great heart yearned toward her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
immediately past
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In that moment his thoughts flew back to little Pascherette, and his great heart yearned toward her.
the force of workers available
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
MILOnounUS /ˈmaɪloʊ/
small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
From this reading MILO CROSSES THE BAR.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
Pascherette
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From this reading In that moment his thoughts flew back to little Pascherette, and his great heart yearned toward her.
a course of conduct
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
Stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILO CROSSES THE BAR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
a special situation
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In that moment his thoughts flew back to little Pascherette, and his great heart yearned toward her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
tottered
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From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In that moment his thoughts flew back to little Pascherette, and his great heart yearned toward her.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In that instant, the foundations, pillars, and capitals of his soul shook and tottered; his universe changed from a thing of golden beauty and heavenly splendor to a shameful mockery of truth and faith.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Milo watched Stumpy disappear down the grove path, and heard him call to his men to follow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Then he regarded the receding yacht intently for a moment, and the last vestige of noble devotion went from his face and gave place to a great and absorbing bitterness.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading In that moment his thoughts flew back to little Pascherette, and his great heart yearned toward her.
