used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
anew
From this reading Let us listen to it just once again.
(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 Its story is the oldest story of all, and the newest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its story is the oldest story of all, and the newest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
ceaselessly-thundering
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From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
coral-reef
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From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
frondsnounUS /frɑːndz/
plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
infinitudenoun
an infinite quantity
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its story is the oldest story of all, and the newest.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us listen to it just once again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
hear with intention
From this reading Let us listen to it just once again.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Its story is the oldest story of all, and the newest.
not any; not one
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its story is the oldest story of all, and the newest.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Its story is the oldest story of all, and the newest.
on one occasion
From this reading Let us listen to it just once again.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Its story is the oldest story of all, and the newest.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DESERT ISLAND I The Island is deserted only in that none but they come there; for them, just those two, it blossoms as the rose.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us listen to it just once again.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading No coral-reef breaks its ceaselessly-thundering rollers into surf, no palms wave their dark fronds in the blue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is told an infinitude of times, and yet, like that first story of the cycle of a thousand, we do not remember to have heard it before.
