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From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A "STEER".
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The only jig-makers extant, these, on that busy midweek afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
censernounUS /ˈsensər/
a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
clothes-lines
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From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
clotheslines
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From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
placed crosswise
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
extantadjectiveUS /ˈekstənt/
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
From this reading The only jig-makers extant, these, on that busy midweek afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
gravelled
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From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
grotesquelyadverbUS /ɡroʊˈteskli/
in a grotesque manner
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
jig-makers
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From this reading The only jig-makers extant, these, on that busy midweek afternoon.
jiggled
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From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
the force of workers available
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
midweeknounUS /ˈmɪdwiːk/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The only jig-makers extant, these, on that busy midweek afternoon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
not any; not one
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only jig-makers extant, these, on that busy midweek afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
one-story
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From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
and nothing more
From this reading The only jig-makers extant, these, on that busy midweek afternoon.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
parapetted
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From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
radialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiəl/
relating to or near the radius
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
rear-wall
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From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
scissored
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
sky-temple
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STEERverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading A "STEER".
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only jig-makers extant, these, on that busy midweek afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The only jig-makers extant, these, on that busy midweek afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At one end of this low one-story level of roof, a brick rear-wall rose, with a row of doors that opened out upon those merry clothes-lines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
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at the time that
From this reading It might have been about four o'clock in the afternoon when she awoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Room No. 19 looked westward--not over green swells of grass and grazing cattle, and a wind swinging as a censer in the sky-temple, but over a hot gravelled roof, parapetted with brick and crossed by three radial clotheslines, upon which human garments jiggled grotesquely, like scissored paper men.
