used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
react verbally
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
blenched
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From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
lacking funds
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The words did not matter.
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
Kate
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From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The words did not matter.
mocking-bird
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From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
not any; not one
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The words did not matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
Identical; not different.
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she heard the answer away back in her soul, like a far-off mocking-bird at night.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
deliver by singing
From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And one by one, voices in the crowd broke free, like birds launching and coming in from a distance, caught by the spell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
wincingverbUS /ˈwɪnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Any verse, any words, no words, the song remained the same: a strong, deep wind rushing from the caverns of the breast, from the everlasting soul!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate herself was too shy and wincing to sing: too blenched with disillusion.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words did not matter.
