Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The second Saturday afternoon following was hot and calm.

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

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

slightly open

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

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

From this reading The second Saturday afternoon following was hot and calm.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

covered with beads of liquid

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

the act of burning something

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

make calm or still

From this reading The second Saturday afternoon following was hot and calm.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

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From this reading KYRIE ELEISON.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The second Saturday afternoon following was hot and calm.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The second Saturday afternoon following was hot and calm.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

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

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

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From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

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From this reading KYRIE ELEISON.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

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

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

not in physical motion

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

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From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

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From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The second Saturday afternoon following was hot and calm.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second Saturday afternoon following was hot and calm.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

without speaking

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

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

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

not in physical motion

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

the Mormon temple

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

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

From this reading The second Saturday afternoon following was hot and calm.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

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

From this reading The second Saturday afternoon following was hot and calm.

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

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.

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

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading Almost as still, down under the organ-gallery, with a single band of light falling athwart his box from a small door which stood ajar, sat the little priest, behind the lattice of the confessional, silently wiping away the sweat that beaded on his brow and rolled down his face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The lamp burning before the tabernacle in Pere Jerome's little church might have hung with as motionless a flame in the window behind.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The lilies of St. Joseph's wand, shining in one of the half opened panes, were not more completely at rest than the leaves on tree and vine without, suspended in the slumbering air.