Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

lasting a long time

From this reading The waves kept their abiding secret.

anew

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

(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 DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

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

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

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

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

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

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

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

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

start firing a weapon

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

a long fixed look

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

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

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

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

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

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

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The waves kept their abiding secret.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

plural of “salami” — highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The waves kept their abiding secret.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

be seated

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

the season of growth

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

past form of “still” — make calm or still

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

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

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The waves kept their abiding secret.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

in the direction of

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The waves kept their abiding secret.

in a weary manner

From this reading There Hermione would sit looking off into the void, as many another in like plight has sat and wearily waited, asking of the night and the sea the questions that are never answered.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Night by night the bird song would be stilled in the old olives along the dark waters.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading DEMOCRATES’S TROUBLES RETURN All through that year to its close and again to the verge of springtime the sun made violet haze upon the hills and pure fire of the bay at Eleusis-by-the-Sea.

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

From this reading As the bay shimmered under the light of morning, she could gaze toward the brown crags of Salamis and the open Ægean beyond.