a-creep
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From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
Iron-hearted
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From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
KnowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
MAGNETISMnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading MAGNETISM.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
QuicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
respondsverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndz/
third-person singular of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
round-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
tranced
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From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By the impulse of my will, By the red flame in my blood, By me nerves' electric thrill, By the passion of my mood, My concentrated desire, My undying, desperate love, I ignore Fate, I defy her, Iron-hearted Death I move.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the town lies numb with sleep, Here, round-eyed I sit; my breath Quickly stirred, my flesh a-creep, And I force the gates of death.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet we feel them floating near, Know that we are not alone, Though our open eyes behold Nothing save the moon's bright sphere, In the vacant heavens shown, And the ocean's path of gold.
you'd
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From this reading I nor move nor speak--you'd deem From my quiet face and hands, I were tranced--but in her dream, SHE responds, she understands.
