Chapter XII

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

From this reading So runs a proverb of old.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

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From this reading It was a true saying for Alan and Ynys.

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

From this reading It was a true saying for Alan and Ynys.

plural of “arcade” — a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

free from clouds

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a true saying for Alan and Ynys.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

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

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a true saying for Alan and Ynys.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

immediately past

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

held up in the air

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

become covered with mist

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

the next day

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

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

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

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

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading So runs a proverb of old.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading So runs a proverb of old.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading So runs a proverb of old.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading It was a true saying for Alan and Ynys.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

directed toward heaven or the sky

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So runs a proverb of old.

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

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

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

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

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

From this reading IN THE GREEN ARCADES "In the shadow of pain, one may hear the footsteps of joy."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

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

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

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

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was a true saying for Alan and Ynys.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

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

From this reading It was a true saying for Alan and Ynys.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

at the time that

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

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

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

during the time that

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

a Caucasian

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That night they lay down in pain, their hearts heavy with the weight of some burden which they felt and did not know.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading On the morrow they woke to the rapture of a new day--a day of absolute beauty, when the stars grew pale in the cloudless blue sky before the uprising of the sun, while the last vapor lifted a white wing from the sea, and a dim spiral mist carried skyward the memory of inland dews.

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From this reading It was a true saying for Alan and Ynys.