Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above, at the zenith, the clouds were bathed in a radiance of auriferous rose.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

containing or resembling amethyst

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

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

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

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

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

containing gold

From this reading Above, at the zenith, the clouds were bathed in a radiance of auriferous rose.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading Above, at the zenith, the clouds were bathed in a radiance of auriferous rose.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

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From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

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

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Above, at the zenith, the clouds were bathed in a radiance of auriferous rose.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

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

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

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

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

a wide scope

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

coins made of gold

From this reading The west stood one great splendor of scarlet and of gold.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The west stood one great splendor of scarlet and of gold.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

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

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

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

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

formed or united into a whole

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

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

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

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

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

and nothing more

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

above and across; more than

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading Above, at the zenith, the clouds were bathed in a radiance of auriferous rose.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Above, at the zenith, the clouds were bathed in a radiance of auriferous rose.

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

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading The west stood one great splendor of scarlet and of gold.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

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

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading The west stood one great splendor of scarlet and of gold.

make square

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The west stood one great splendor of scarlet and of gold.

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

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

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

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

of the highest quality

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

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

From this reading Above, at the zenith, the clouds were bathed in a radiance of auriferous rose.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The west stood one great splendor of scarlet and of gold.

in or at the place that

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Betty Steel sat alone at the open window of her room one evening as the sun went down over the red roofs of the old town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading A cold chalcedony blue held the eastern arch, where the purple rim of the night merged into the amethystine shadows of the woodland hills.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Lying back in her chair, with her head on a cushion of yellow silk, she could see nothing of the life in the square below, but only the tops of the elm-trees, the black spire of the church, and an infinite expanse of cloud-barred sky.

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Above, at the zenith, the clouds were bathed in a radiance of auriferous rose.