Chapter I

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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

water containing salts

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

destroy completely

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

sing with closed lips

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

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large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

plural of “mango” — large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

plural of “sip” — a small drink

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

a thick sweet sticky liquid

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

excluded from use or mention

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

at the time that

From this reading O the hum of the bees in the mango trees it murmurs _taboo! taboo!_ _Should a dead moonflower which the worms devour smell sweet as the mangoes do?_ What! shall I deem my flower a dream when I do find, each morn, Wet honey sips left on my lips, and in my heart, a thorn?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading _Love was the wine, and Jealousy the lees, Bitter of brine, and syrup of the bees._ METHUEN & CO.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.

plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading And I rove on the breeze with the world of bees like the shadow of a bee: For a dead moonflower which the worms devour is the tomb of the soul of me.