andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
fuel-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Neither is it here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waldo lay on his stomach on the sand.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither is it here.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Waldo lay on his stomach on the sand.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither is it here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Waldo lay on his stomach on the sand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Waldo lay on his stomach on the sand.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
smoothly-arranged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
soul's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Waldo lay on his stomach on the sand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waldo lay on his stomach on the sand.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
Waldo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waldo lay on his stomach on the sand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They say that in the world to come time is not measured out by months and years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Since he prayed and howled to his God in the fuel-house three years had passed.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading The soul’s life has seasons of its own; periods not found in any calendar, times that years and months will not scan, but which are as deftly and sharply cut off from one another as the smoothly-arranged years which the earth’s motion yields us.
