tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
AffectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Affections displace and succeed one another.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARCADIAN RED BRICK, LILAC, AND LABURNUM.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Affections displace and succeed one another.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
ARCADIANnounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən/
an inhabitant of Arcadia
From this reading ARCADIAN RED BRICK, LILAC, AND LABURNUM.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The most beautiful are often the first to die.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
BRICKnounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading ARCADIAN RED BRICK, LILAC, AND LABURNUM.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
CharacteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The most beautiful are often the first to die.
displaceverbUS /dɪˈspleɪs/
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading Affections displace and succeed one another.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
to or in any or all places
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The most beautiful are often the first to die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
LABURNUMnoun
flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
From this reading ARCADIAN RED BRICK, LILAC, AND LABURNUM.
LILACnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading ARCADIAN RED BRICK, LILAC, AND LABURNUM.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
materializeverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪz/
come into being; become reality
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most beautiful are often the first to die.
mutationnounUS /mjuːˈteɪʃən/
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The most beautiful are often the first to die.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Affections displace and succeed one another.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ARCADIAN RED BRICK, LILAC, AND LABURNUM.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Affections displace and succeed one another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
up to a particular time
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
unsubstantialadjective
lacking material form or substance; unreal
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
usurpverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrp/
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
(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 AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Characteristics in their beginning, minute and unsubstantial as the fairy brood that people the woodland air, enlarge and materialize till they usurp the dominion of the whole man, and the people and the world are changed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AS time proceeds, renewal and decay, its twin principles of mutation, are everywhere and necessarily active, applying to the moral as well as to the material world.
