used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
(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 “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
in addition
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
Amoz
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From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
set up or found
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
in a free manner
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
GlidesnounUS /ɡlaɪdz/
plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
How
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From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
located inward
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
set afire or burning
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
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 A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
engage in
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
not any; not one
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
Saulus
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From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
directed up
From this reading A long‐continued cleft upward in the face of the rock freely admitted the outer air and daylight, and also sunlight at certain hours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Saulus and Amoz advancing into the cave found it dry and capacious, and also well lighted for some distance from the entrance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of an inner joy.”
