used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
(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 A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
Aornos
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From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
ARYENIS
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From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
Aryenis's
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From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
crocusnounUS /ˈkroʊkəs/
any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
garlands
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From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
harbingernounUS /ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
horse-lengths
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From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
and nothing more
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
Kyrlos's
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From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
immediately past
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
the force of workers available
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
Miletis
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From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
new-cleaned
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From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
Paulos
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From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
Paulos's
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From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
Payindah
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From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
on the contrary
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
Sakaeland
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From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
silver-barked
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From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
the season of growth
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
the rays of the sun
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARYENIS AND I FIND SOME THINGS THAT MATTER The Aornos road rolled behind our horses’ feet as Aryenis and I rode to Paulos’s house in the last evening sunshine of late February.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind us--a discreet ten horse-lengths away--rode Payindah, with just half a dozen of our own men, sparkle of burnished mail over new-cleaned leather, polished steel cap gay with favours of Aryenis’s own colour.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, as all Blue Sakaeland knew, this was our wedding day, and we were riding from the banquet in Kyrlos’s palace at Miletis to Paulos’s house, or rather to our house, since the previous day it had been formally made over to Aryenis and me, Paulos having taken up his residence at Miletis.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sky of cloudless blue, glint of sunlit water in the little channels under the silver-barked trees, and in Aryenis’s eyes the light of sunshine clear and unalloyed, as from time to time she looked at me with a little smile of all happiness.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading And as we rode through the scattered villages the people flocked about us with handfuls of winter flowers and garlands of the little yellow crocus, first harbinger of the coming spring.
