adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A long time he gazed into the arched splendour above.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading A long time he gazed into the arched splendour above.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
colourfuladjective
striking in variety and interest
From this reading The colourful years sped.
Cowan
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From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
full-starred
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From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A long time he gazed into the arched splendour above.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A long time he gazed into the arched splendour above.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
Penniman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The colourful years sped.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading A long time he gazed into the arched splendour above.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colourful years sped.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
Wilbur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That long aisle of years seemed unending, but it narrowed in perspective until earlier experiences were but queerly dissolving shapes, wavering of outline, dimly discerned, piquant or sad in the mind, but elusive when he would try to fix them.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On a shining, full-starred night he stood before the little house in the Penniman side yard and bade farewell to this youth.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The colourful years sped.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At fifteen Wilbur Cowan, suddenly alive to this quick way of time, was looking back to the days of his heedless youth.
