Chapter I

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

in addition

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

an uproarious party

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

-ing form of “commune” — communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

emanating from God

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

plural of “god” — 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 He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

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

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

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

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

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

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

chief Hindu god of the Rig-Veda; god of rain and thunder

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

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From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

on one occasion

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

From this reading —Rig Veda.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

a state of social isolation

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

someone who tells a story

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

(from the Sanskrit word for “knowledge”) any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads

From this reading —Rig Veda.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

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

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

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

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

which person or people

From this reading Once upon a time, in the land of Kasi, there lived a poor musician, who was also a poet and a most imaginative storyteller.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One morning, feeling the necessity of communing with his spirit in quiet and solitude, he wandered into the jungle under a favorite cluster of bamboos.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading He had lost his flute in a village brawl, and being too poor to buy a new instrument had to content himself in relating wonderful legends concerning the gods, and stirring tales about the jungle people.

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From this reading ASNEHA THE Legend of the Opal _J’aspire, volupté divine!_ _Hymne profond, délicieux!_ _Tous les sanglots de ta poitrine,_ _Et crois que ton coeur s’illumine_ _Des perles que versent tes yeux!_ —_C. Baudelaire._ Utter a powerful song to Indra, which will be as sweet as butter and honey.