Chapter XVI

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

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

anew

From this reading The curtains parted again.

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From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

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

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The blackamoors had left the platform at the end of the hall.

for the reason that

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading On a narrow bed—on a bier perhaps—the corpse of a woman.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

(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 The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

a coffin along with its stand

From this reading On a narrow bed—on a bier perhaps—the corpse of a woman.

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From this reading The blackamoors had left the platform at the end of the hall.

the dead body of a human being

From this reading On a narrow bed—on a bier perhaps—the corpse of a woman.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

one or the other of two

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The blackamoors had left the platform at the end of the hall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

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

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The blackamoors had left the platform at the end of the hall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The blackamoors had left the platform at the end of the hall.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

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 The blackamoors had left the platform at the end of the hall.

past form of “loop” — move in loops

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading On a narrow bed—on a bier perhaps—the corpse of a woman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The blackamoors had left the platform at the end of the hall.

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

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a narrow bed—on a bier perhaps—the corpse of a woman.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

and nothing more

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading The curtains parted again.

by chance

From this reading On a narrow bed—on a bier perhaps—the corpse of a woman.

in a philosophic manner

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The blackamoors had left the platform at the end of the hall.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

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

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was the theatrical silence, the suspense.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading There was the theatrical silence, the suspense.

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

From this reading The blackamoors had left the platform at the end of the hall.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading There was the theatrical silence, the suspense.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the theatrical silence, the suspense.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

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

From this reading There was the theatrical silence, the suspense.

in or at the place that

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading On a narrow bed—on a bier perhaps—the corpse of a woman.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The curtains looped up at either side had slid down, cutting it off from the rest of the room—“making two worlds,” Gumbril elegantly and allusively put it, “where only one grew before—and one of them a better world,” he added too philosophically, “because unreal.”