adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
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 To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The sun has bred us to this land Its fairness to excel.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading In the temple of the sun We high priests are, divine.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
excelverbUS /ɪkˈsel/
distinguish oneself
From this reading The sun has bred us to this land Its fairness to excel.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading The sun has bred us to this land Its fairness to excel.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
filterverbUS /ˈfɪltər/
remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has bred us to this land Its fairness to excel.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the temple of the sun We high priests are, divine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun has bred us to this land Its fairness to excel.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the temple of the sun We high priests are, divine.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading In the temple of the sun We high priests are, divine.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun has bred us to this land Its fairness to excel.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In the temple of the sun We high priests are, divine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun has bred us to this land Its fairness to excel.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then each of us should claim his life, And cry, "This life is mine!"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sun has bred us to this land Its fairness to excel.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun has bred us to this land Its fairness to excel.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To our land we all are born In happiness to dwell.
whisperersnounUS /ˈwɪspərɜːrz/
plural of “whisperer” — one who speaks in a whisper
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
women's
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From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Meanwhile from the women's corner there comes a soft, intermittent whispering; and as it continues to filter through the darkness, I strain my ears until I succeed in catching a few of the words uttered, and can distinguish at least the voices of the whisperers.
