used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
bards
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From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
a long fixed look
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
god-like
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From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
Jubal
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From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
Lamech
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From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
cut with a saw
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
side-turned
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From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
a male human offspring
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The common air to him Was as a constant feast; its slightest touch Was joy to which all other joy was pain.
in the direction of
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
accept gladly
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They saw that he was not of common mould: His quiet thoughtfulness, his pensive ways, His listening oft as to a story told, With side-turned head, and distant, earnest gaze, Told of some god-like purpose in his brain, Though what it was they asked themselves in vain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
belonging to which person
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Lamech, first of bards, whose kindred art Would welcome her sweet sister, watched his son As day by day he saw the promise start Towards accomplishment.
a late time of life
From this reading So Jubal grew in those far, shadowy years Before the Flood; and so the music grew Within his soul.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet neither one, Father nor mother, knew as yet the prize For which they waited with such anxious eyes.
