used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
filteringverbUS /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
fête
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From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
brought together in one place
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
and nothing more
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
immediately past
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
lotusnounUS /ˈloʊtəs/
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
Mousmé
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From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
cut with a saw
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
shojinounUS /ˈʃoʊdʒi/
a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so sudden.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was so sudden.
sun-bathed
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From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
thread-like
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From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
up to a particular time
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
very small
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It is nearly a month since our night of pleasure at the temple _fête_ of the thousands of lanterns, and I have been in terrible trouble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something has happened to Mousmé, and till that catastrophe—to me it seemed nothing less—I never realized what she was to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had left her in the morning, bright as the sunshine which forced its way through the bamboo and paper _shoji_, and, filtering thus, fell in golden, thread-like rays like spun silk upon the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last I saw of her was a tiny figure upon the balcony as I turned the corner of the road, blowing kisses to me with one hand, and waving a huge bunch of crimson lotus in the other, flowers we had just gathered together in the sun-bathed garden.
