adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
GATEnounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it that he had seen?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
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 THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
Others
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From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What was it that he had seen?
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was it that he had seen?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He alone waited and strove to think; the rest were abandoned to the bewilderment of their passions and their amaze.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
WARDENSnounUS /ˈwɔːrdənz/
plural of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it that he had seen?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it that he had seen?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Wanderer had looked once and then cast down his eyes and stood with his face hidden in his hands.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WARDENS OF THE GATE The clamour swelled or sank, and the men called or cried the names of many women, some dead, some lost.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Others were mute, silent in the presence of the World’s Desire, silent as when we see lost faces in a dream.
