used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
(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 That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The taiko bounded up.
uttered without voice
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
congealedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːld/
congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
a particular point in time
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
not any; not one
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
sublimer
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From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
taiko
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From this reading The taiko bounded up.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The taiko bounded up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The taiko bounded up.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That voice had filled him as a chorus resounding tidings all but heard in vain.
which person or people
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There she stood, within reach, sublimer, if could be, than before.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
but in spite of that
From this reading Words had vainly made her message better understood: not a moment would he lose, yet-- "Oh, God, who am I to stand here like dumb?
Yodogima
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From this reading No footstep had broken his reverie; the sight of her seemed as impossible as the halo involving his desire; the air he breathed had lost its fragrance, the taste congealed, and the touch deadened, but another sense had called him to life; Yodogima confronted him.
