Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading --SIR ALFRED LYALL.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

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

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

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

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

out of bed

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

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

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

make up

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

increase twofold

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

start firing a weapon

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

coins made of gold

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

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

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

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

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

make a sound typical of metallic objects

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

immediately past

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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 And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

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From this reading --SIR ALFRED LYALL.

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

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

past form of “mint” — form by stamping, punching, or printing

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

a particular point in time

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

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

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

not any; not one

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

not one, and not any

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

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From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

unpleasantly loud and harsh

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

term of address for a man

From this reading --SIR ALFRED LYALL.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

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

From this reading Dewáli night at last; and all Jaipur astir in the streets at sundown awaiting the given moment that never quite loses its quality of miracle....

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

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

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

in or at that place or location

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

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

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

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

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

emit long loud cries

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

during the time that

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "The forces that fashion, the hands that mould, Are the winds fire-laden, the sky, the rain;-- * * * * * They are gods no more, but their spells remain."

in the company of; together with

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading For weeks every potter's wheel had been whirling, double tides, turning out clay chirághs by the thousand, that none might fail of honouring Mai Lakshmi--a compound of Minerva and Ceres,--worshipped in the living gold of fire and the dead gold of minted coin.

plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith

From this reading And all day long there ebbed and flowed through the temple doors a rainbow-coloured stream of worshippers; while the dust-laden air vibrated with jangle of metal bells, wail of conches and raucous clamour of crows.