used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But Love's very breath greeted her on the hill....
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Love's very breath greeted her on the hill....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading But Love's very breath greeted her on the hill....
hearkened
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From this reading Ruth hearkened to invisible messengers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But Love's very breath greeted her on the hill....
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Ruth hearkened to invisible messengers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But Love's very breath greeted her on the hill....
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Ruth hearkened to invisible messengers.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Love's very breath greeted her on the hill....
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth hearkened to invisible messengers.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
not in physical motion
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth hearkened to invisible messengers.
in the direction of
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Love's very breath greeted her on the hill....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As she came and went in the still house, they floated towards her light as down,--intangible, so perceptible,--in the quiet house, and through the corridors.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Love met her there, with exuberance by day; Love wept there, in her heart--bitter tears--by night.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, a secret sadness brooded at the core of those ghostly souls.
