used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is much pudency about clouds.
(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 All other things get brazen and hardened by custom, but clouds blush still.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading All other things get brazen and hardened by custom, but clouds blush still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All other things get brazen and hardened by custom, but clouds blush still.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All other things get brazen and hardened by custom, but clouds blush still.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
cannot
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From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
gotten under control
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading All other things get brazen and hardened by custom, but clouds blush still.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
a movement into or inward
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
garmenture
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From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
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 They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
the act of departing
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
an established custom
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading All other things get brazen and hardened by custom, but clouds blush still.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
how
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From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is much pudency about clouds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
Lagny
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From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
Lucette
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From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is much pudency about clouds.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All other things get brazen and hardened by custom, but clouds blush still.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
PhoebusnounUS /ˈfiːbəs/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
pudency
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From this reading There is much pudency about clouds.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
Rivières
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From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
St
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From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
not in physical motion
From this reading All other things get brazen and hardened by custom, but clouds blush still.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is much pudency about clouds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All other things get brazen and hardened by custom, but clouds blush still.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
propel through the air
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
at the time that
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July when the carriage which contained Lucette, Edward, and Madame de Lagny arrived in sight of the chateau of St. Martin des Rivières; but, when they did come in sight, how to get at it became a question of some difficulty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a beautiful evening in July, the sky flecked with light clouds just beginning to look a little rosy with a consciousness that Phoebus was going to bed.
a late time of life
From this reading They cannot get over that modest habit; for, although they have seen the god strip himself of his garmenture of rays and retire to rest every day for--on a very moderate calculation--six or seven thousand years, they will blush now and then when they see him entering his pavilion of repose and ready to throw off his mantle.
