Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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following the length of something from one end toward the other

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

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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

plural of “apricot” — Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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earlier than; in front of

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

the lower side of anything

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third-person singular of “broaden” — make broader

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the part of the face above the eyes

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a distinguishing emblem

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come or bring to a finish or an end

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any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

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the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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an alert and refreshed state

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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

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

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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a half of an hour

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Along the peaks of the great snowy mountains which shut it in, as if from the folly and misery of the world, there are touches of piercing primary colours--red, yellow, violet--the palette of a synchromist.

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

From this reading Along the peaks of the great snowy mountains which shut it in, as if from the folly and misery of the world, there are touches of piercing primary colours--red, yellow, violet--the palette of a synchromist.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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the literary culture

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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

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a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

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plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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to a great degree or extent

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From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

not one thing; not anything

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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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reverent petition to a deity

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the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

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plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

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give pleasure to or be pleasing to

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of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Along the peaks of the great snowy mountains which shut it in, as if from the folly and misery of the world, there are touches of piercing primary colours--red, yellow, violet--the palette of a synchromist.

the place where some action occurs

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Along the peaks of the great snowy mountains which shut it in, as if from the folly and misery of the world, there are touches of piercing primary colours--red, yellow, violet--the palette of a synchromist.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading Along the peaks of the great snowy mountains which shut it in, as if from the folly and misery of the world, there are touches of piercing primary colours--red, yellow, violet--the palette of a synchromist.

for that reason; with the result that

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not in physical motion

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

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the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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From this reading | | | +------------------------------------------------------------+ "Nothing broadens and mellows the mind so much as foreign travel."--_Dr. Orison Swett Marden._ The scene is the brow of the Hungerberg at Innsbruck.

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From this reading Along the peaks of the great snowy mountains which shut it in, as if from the folly and misery of the world, there are touches of piercing primary colours--red, yellow, violet--the palette of a synchromist.

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

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in or at that place or location

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

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

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From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading Along the peaks of the great snowy mountains which shut it in, as if from the folly and misery of the world, there are touches of piercing primary colours--red, yellow, violet--the palette of a synchromist.

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

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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Along the peaks of the great snowy mountains which shut it in, as if from the folly and misery of the world, there are touches of piercing primary colours--red, yellow, violet--the palette of a synchromist.

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

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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

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From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is the half-hour before sunset, and the whole lovely valley of the Inn--_still wie die Nacht, tief wie das Meer_--begins to glow with mauves and apple greens, apricots and silvery blues.

everything that exists anywhere

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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Along the peaks of the great snowy mountains which shut it in, as if from the folly and misery of the world, there are touches of piercing primary colours--red, yellow, violet--the palette of a synchromist.