Chapter CCLXXVII · Chapter 277

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

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

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

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

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

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

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From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

of short duration or distance

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

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

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

combined into or constituting a chemical compound

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

with great urgency

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

mental turmoil

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

divisible by two

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

the organ of sight

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

plural of “filament” — a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

in a fitful manner

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

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

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

hold firmly

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

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

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

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

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

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

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

the act of departing

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

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

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

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

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

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

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

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

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

not any; not one

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

overcome by superior force

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

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

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

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

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

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

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

plural of “spiral” — a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

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

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

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

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

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

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

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

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

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

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

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

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

a shaky motion

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

hard to endure

From this reading Slow-creeping and fleecy grey, the clouds seemed trying to overpower a sun that shone but fitfully even thus early in the day.

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

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

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

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

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

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

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

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

at the time that

From this reading Compounded of trembling grey spirals, so thick to the eye that her hand felt astonishment when it failed to grasp them, and so jealous as ghosts of the space they occupied, they brought a moment's distraction to a heart not happy.

during the time that

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

a Caucasian

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.

belonging to which person

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

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

From this reading By the river the West wind, whose murmuring had visited Courtier and Miltoun the night before, was bringing up the first sky of autumn.

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

From this reading Through the chinks of a side window covered by a dark blind some smoky filaments of light were tethered to the back of her mirror.

in the company of; together with

From this reading While Audrey Noel was dressing sunbeams danced desperately on the white wall, like little lost souls with no to-morrow, or gnats that wheel and wheel in brief joy, leaving no footmarks on the air.