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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
(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 (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading --_William C. Gannet_: "_Sunday on the Hill-Top_."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
Gannetnoun
large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
From this reading --_William C. Gannet_: "_Sunday on the Hill-Top_."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
Hill-Top
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From this reading --_William C. Gannet_: "_Sunday on the Hill-Top_."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
the sound of laughing
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
hear with intention
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_William C. Gannet_: "_Sunday on the Hill-Top_."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
SecretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
without speaking
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE HILLS I. In the Bad Land Library It has been said[17] that crystals are dreaming of life, they act so like living things.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading --_William C. Gannet_: "_Sunday on the Hill-Top_."
express in words
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * That pebble is older than Adam, Secrets it hath to tell.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading (JUNE) The rivers laugh in the valley, Hills dreaming of their past, And all things silently opening-- Opening into the Vast.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading These rocks--they cry out history, Could I but listen well.
William
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From this reading --_William C. Gannet_: "_Sunday on the Hill-Top_."
