Chapter I

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

a town in Louisiana on the Red River

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

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

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Everybody in the house was asleep; no one but the doorkeeper saw him go out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

of short duration or distance

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

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From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

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From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

true confidential information

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

From this reading Everybody in the house was asleep; no one but the doorkeeper saw him go out.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

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From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

every person

From this reading Everybody in the house was asleep; no one but the doorkeeper saw him go out.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

ranking above all others

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

set up or found

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Everybody in the house was asleep; no one but the doorkeeper saw him go out.

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

someone who plays the harp

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Everybody in the house was asleep; no one but the doorkeeper saw him go out.

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

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Everybody in the house was asleep; no one but the doorkeeper saw him go out.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

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

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

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 It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

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From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

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 I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

not any; not one

From this reading Everybody in the house was asleep; no one but the doorkeeper saw him go out.

the middle of the day

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

in other respects or ways

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

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From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

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

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

cut with a saw

From this reading Everybody in the house was asleep; no one but the doorkeeper saw him go out.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

term of address for a man

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

a male human offspring

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

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From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

concerned with topography

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

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

From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

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From this reading The quotations from Plotinus and Proclus are from Thomas Taylor's translations, which, for reasons entirely unphilosophical, I have altered in one or two places.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

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From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

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

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

at the time that

From this reading It was not long past noon when Malchus, son of one of the foremost families of Alexandria, stepped out of his porch into the street.

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

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I have derived many other incidents and a great mass of details from the same work, but this story is otherwise imaginary in the sense that I have troubled little about historical or topographical accuracy.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _Author of "At the Sign of the Goat & Compasses"_ NEW YORK AND LONDON _Harper & Brothers Publishers_ The basis of this story lies in a brief tale occurring in the Syriac version of Palladius's _Histories of the Fathers_, which is to be found in a beautiful English translation in Sir Ernest Wallis Budge's book _The Paradise of the Holy Fathers_.