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From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
anew
From this reading --------------------- "What's what?" echoed my friend, climbing up to his seat again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading --------------------- "What's what?" echoed my friend, climbing up to his seat again.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading "Hullo! what the dickens is that?"
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading --------------------- "What's what?" echoed my friend, climbing up to his seat again.
the organ of sight
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading --------------------- [Footnote 3: Marjoram.]
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading --------------------- "What's what?" echoed my friend, climbing up to his seat again.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --------------------- "What's what?" echoed my friend, climbing up to his seat again.
horizontallyadverbUS /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/
in a horizontal direction
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo! what the dickens is that?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hullo! what the dickens is that?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
MarjoramnounUS /ˈmɑːdʒərəm/
aromatic Eurasian perennial
From this reading --------------------- [Footnote 3: Marjoram.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --------------------- "What's what?" echoed my friend, climbing up to his seat again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
purplishadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrplɪʃ/
of a color intermediate between red and blue
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading --------------------- "What's what?" echoed my friend, climbing up to his seat again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
stucconounUS /ˈstʌkoʊ/
a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
suspicious-looking
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From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hullo! what the dickens is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hullo! what the dickens is that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
tulsi
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From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading --------------------- "What's what?" echoed my friend, climbing up to his seat again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the stucco of one were a few dried _tulsi_[3] leaves and grains of rice; on the other suspicious-looking splashes of dark red.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hullo! what the dickens is that?"
What's
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From this reading --------------------- "What's what?" echoed my friend, climbing up to his seat again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the carnal eye it was two small squares of smooth stucco, the one with an oval black stone set in it perpendicularly, the other with a round purplish one--curiously ringed with darker circles--set in it horizontally.
