Chapter IV

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

anew

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

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

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

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

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

not in agreement or harmony

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

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

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

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

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

of great significance or value

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

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

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

immediately past

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

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From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

the force of workers available

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

a particular point in time

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

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

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

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

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

by chance

From this reading “Perhaps they are the bigger things,” said Tony.

gathered for protruding fullness

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

recurring again and again

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Perhaps they are the bigger things,” said Tony.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

without speaking

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

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

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

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

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

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From this reading “Perhaps they are the bigger things,” said Tony.

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From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

make a soft swishing sound

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

a Caucasian

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading IN WHICH THE AFORESAID ADMONITUS LEADS THE AFORESAID MEMBERS OF SOCIETY A DANCE The two men stood there silently for some minutes; the voice died away and the noise of the fair was softer and less discordant; past them fluttered two white moths, the whirr of their wings, the heavy, clumsy blundering against Tony’s coat, and then again the silence.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “I heard it last year, that song,” Maradick repeated; he puffed at his cigar, and it gleamed for a moment as some great red star flung into the sky a rival to the myriads above and around it.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It’s funny how things like that stick in your brain—they are more important in a way than the bigger things.”