Chapter VI

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

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

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

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

the dead body of a human being

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

divisible by two

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

set up or found

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

a young female

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

the act of retaining something

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

immediately past

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

not any; not one

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

go across or through

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

get rid of

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading SOLANGE, THE WOLF-GIRL.

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

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

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

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

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

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

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

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

From this reading Celinina was at last convinced and started off to restore her theft to the earth.

look attentively

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading This is how it came to pass that Celinina's corpse, that which had been her visible self, was found the next morning holding two little clay animals instead of the bunch of artificial flowers.

which person or people

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

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

From this reading SOLANGE, THE WOLF-GIRL.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading No one could solve the mystery, not even the women who kept watch, nor the father, nor the mother; and the beautiful little girl, for whom so many tears were shed, went down into the earth clasping the Mule and the Ox in her cold little hands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading XI.