adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was mellow with the warmth of the young spring sun.
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 Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
DreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
hereditynounUS /hərˈedəti/
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
LocustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading Locusts whirred in rhapsody.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The air was mellow with the warmth of the young spring sun.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
rhapsodynounUS /ˈræpsədi/
an enthusiastic expression of emotion
From this reading Locusts whirred in rhapsody.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The air was mellow with the warmth of the young spring sun.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The air was mellow with the warmth of the young spring sun.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sum of it all makes Life, of which we know so little and guess so much, into which we dive so surely in those buoyant days before time and tide have shaken confidence in our power to snatch success and happiness from its mysterious depths.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
traceableadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪsəbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) able to be traced to
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The air was mellow with the warmth of the young spring sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was mellow with the warmth of the young spring sun.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of all the remote streams of influence that pour both before and after birth into the channel of our being, what an insignificant few--and these only the more obvious--are traceable at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We swim in a sea of environment and heredity, are tossed hither and thither by we know not what cross currents of Fate, are tugged at by a thousand eddies of which we never dream.
whirred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Locusts whirred in rhapsody.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was mellow with the warmth of the young spring sun.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The air was mellow with the warmth of the young spring sun.
