aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
ByzantiumnounUS /bəˈzæntiəm/
an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What I did not hear then I do not hear now; what I did not see then I do not see now.
disinterverb
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What I did not hear then I do not hear now; what I did not see then I do not see now.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
EGYPTnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
enablesverbUS /eˈneɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What I did not hear then I do not hear now; what I did not see then I do not see now.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
Lesbosnoun
an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What I did not hear then I do not hear now; what I did not see then I do not see now.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What I did not hear then I do not hear now; what I did not see then I do not see now.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
seamnounUS /siːm/
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What I did not hear then I do not hear now; what I did not see then I do not see now.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it comes about that of Lesbos itself, of the shape of its mountains or the colour of its seas I can tell nothing more than I was told, because my sight never dwelt on them in any life that I can remember.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It falls, as it were, on the last of the scenes in the dreadful chamber of the pit, to rise once more far from Byzantium.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading TIDINGS FROM EGYPT That curtain of oblivion without rent or seam sinks again upon the visions of this past of mine.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading I am blind and can see nothing, for the power which enables me to disinter what lies buried beneath the weight and wreck of so many ages tells me no more than those things that once my senses knew.
