Chapter V

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

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

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From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

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

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

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

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

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

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

become glassy; lose clear vision

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

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

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

the act of making something completely wet

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

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

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

any strong feeling

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

at any time

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

in a delicate manner

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

plural of “gradation” — relative position in a graded series

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

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From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

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

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

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

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

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

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

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

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

not relating to or responsive to individual persons

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

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

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

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

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

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

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

formed or united into a whole

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

on one occasion

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

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

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

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

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

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

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

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

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

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From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

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

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

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From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

move an implement through

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

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

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

a special situation

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

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

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

not making concessions

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

precisely as stated

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

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

From this reading Everywhere was a sense of light--light steeping the sky, drenching the earth, and vibrating in the spaces between; light that gave a gracious blur to edges, that refracted from each subtle difference of plane and angle; light that permeated the very shadows so that they seemed semi-transparent.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Leaning back as well as she could against the uncompromising cushions, she gazed from between lids half-closed so as to narrow her vision on the one thing.

in or at the place that

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

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

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

the property of being wide; having great width

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wideness of the view gave full value to the exquisitely fine curves which composed it--the curves of outline where hills and long sweeping slopes came against the sky, and the curves of surfaces, which inter-folded and led into each other like the waters of a vast lake where Time has stayed his foot and the spellbound water holds for ever the slopes and gradations blown into being by an arrested wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One with this sense of light, as body is one with soul, was the sense of colour--tender greens, at once pure and delicate; blues that paled to the merest breath or merged in a soft purple.

but in spite of that

From this reading Something--an emotion impersonal in itself yet arousing the personality in her--began to stir at Sophia's heart; then, as the carriage rounded a curve in the road and she received the shock of Sant' Ambrogio against the distant arch of the sky, sudden tears burned in her eyelids.