adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
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 THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
antiphonaladjective
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
DESERTverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE STRUGGLE IN THE DESERT "And His mercy is on them that fear Him throughout all generations."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As the notes of the verse died away the answer came from other voices in deep, appealing antiphonal:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He hath showed strength with His arm, He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading On the clear, still evening air the words rang out over the desert, sonorous, imposing, peaceful.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Beyond the limits of the monastery there was not a sign of life; neither beast nor bird, nor blade of grass, nor any green thing; only the perfect immemorial blue, and in the east a misty moon, striving in vain to offer light which the earth as yet rejected for the brooding radiance of the descending sun.
