used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
(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 Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
claptrapnoun
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
debasedadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪst/
mixed with impurities
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
divisible by two
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
ProtectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
solitudes
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From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BOAT Most of us have never known the day as it is and the night as it is.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
at the time that
From this reading In the wind, in the sunlight, in the sea, there are voices speaking a language long forgotten; lost when thought, becoming vocal, set up a language of its own and a tower of Babel in the world of dreams.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Voices of which all art, in marble, in tone, or in words, is but the pathetic imitation, an echo dulled and muffled and debased.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even still, when alone in the solitudes, on the moors, on the mountains, by the sea, through all the claptrap of language and thought come the voices; the true, eternal voices that were before we were and will be when we are not.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Protected from the wind and the sunlight by walls and houses, by artificial light from the darkness, by words from the truth, we have created an artificial world in the midst of the true world.
