used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
the first light of day
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
remove the dust from
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
Fontaine
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From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
FOOTSTEPnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The super-mortal tragedy of the city had raised her image to supernal heights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The super-mortal tragedy of the city had raised her image to supernal heights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
Jardin
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From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
provided with artificial light
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
held dear
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
Marie
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From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
music-haunted
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From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
Plantes
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From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
PrecipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The super-mortal tragedy of the city had raised her image to supernal heights.
cut with a saw
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
St
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From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
super-mortal
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From this reading The super-mortal tragedy of the city had raised her image to supernal heights.
supernaladjective
being or coming from on high
From this reading The super-mortal tragedy of the city had raised her image to supernal heights.
confined on all sides
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The passion, the agony that lives alone in the highest poetry had mixed itself in this common man’s tragedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The super-mortal tragedy of the city had raised her image to supernal heights.
tragicallyadverbUS /ˈtrædʒɪkli/
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
twilitadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FOOTSTEP IN THE DUST St. Pierre had passed away and with St. Pierre, Marie, and with Marie his will to live.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The extraordinary and most tragically poetic part of his drama was the manner in which St. Pierre, the lost city, clung to the vision of the woman he loved.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore it as a garment; he saw her surrounded by its beauty; dawn lit her in the Street of the Precipice, morn in the music-haunted Place de la Fontaine; evening in the twilit Jardin des Plantes.
