used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
artlesslyadverb
in a crude and unskilled manner
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
badgeringnounUS /ˈbædʒərɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
for the reason that
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
a youthful male person
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
embryonounUS /ˈembrioʊ/
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
fallowadjectiveUS /ˈfæloʊ/
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
a young female
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
not any; not one
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
poppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
provocativeadjectiveUS /proʊˈvɑːkətɪv/
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
reliancenounUS /rɪˈlaɪəns/
certainty based on past experience
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
side-by-side
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From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
having come into contact
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
typifyverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪ/
embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His were smoldering darkly under her badgering because his pride had been touched to the quick.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were types in embryo, but of course they did not know it.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They were a boy and a girl stepping artlessly into the wide chances of a brand-new and vastly interesting adolescence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No more would a grain of wheat and a poppy seed dropping side-by-side in a fallow place reflect upon their destinies, though one might typify a working world's dependence for bread; the other a dreaming world's reliance for opium.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Just now her young eyes were provocative with the starry light of mischief.
