the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iambic and hexameter, farewell!
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
century-old
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From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Iambic and hexameter, farewell!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had stepped on Thomas.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
hexameternoun
a verse line having six metrical feet
From this reading Iambic and hexameter, farewell!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
Iambicnoun
a verse line consisting of iambs
From this reading Iambic and hexameter, farewell!
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
inheritornounUS /ˌɪnˈherətər/
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
ink-pots
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From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
kettle's
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From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
a particular point in time
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
mud-geysers
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From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fate had stepped on Thomas.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
with speed
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Fate had stepped on Thomas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
look attentively
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
at the time that
From this reading Things boil up quickly and unexpectedly in the soul; century-old impulses, undreamed of by the inheritor; and when these bubble and spill over the kettle's lip, watch out.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is an island in the South Seas where small mud-geysers burst forth under the pressure of the foot.
which person or people
From this reading In that moment the poet died in Thomas; I mean, the poet who had to dig his expressions of life out of ink-pots.
