adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
citizen'snounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
possessive form of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
decipherableadjective
easily deciphered
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
emblemsnounUS /ˈembləmz/
plural of “emblem” — special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
OlympianadjectiveUS /oʊˈlɪmpiən/
of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
PoetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He slept.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
utterableadjective
capable of being uttered in words or sentences
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
vivifyverb
give new life or energy to
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She should have, for she would call out, his thousand flitting ideas now dropped on barren ground for want of her fair bosom to inspire, to vivify, to receive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Poetry laid a hand on him: his desire of the wife, the children, the citizen's good name--of these our simple civilized ambitions--was lowly of the earth, throbbing of earth, and at the same time magnified beyond scope of speech in vast images and emblems resembling ranges of Olympian cloud round the blue above earth, all to be decipherable, all utterable, when she was by.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him, but speechless in the waking as it had been dreamless in sleep.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a happy load on his breast, a life about to be born, and he thought that a wife beside him would give it language.
