Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

(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 They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

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

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

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

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

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

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

a young person of either sex

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

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From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

someone who is dreaming

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

divisible by two

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

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

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

indulging in or influenced by fancy

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

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 hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

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

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

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From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

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

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

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

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

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From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

not any; not one

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

and nothing more

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

above and across; more than

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

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

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

a male human offspring

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

the first light of day

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

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

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

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

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At least Hepnon the cripple said this was so, when he was but a child, and when he got older he said that even now a golden music came from the pipes at sunrise and sunset.

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

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

a shaky motion

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

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

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

at the time that

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

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

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

a late time of life

From this reading You felt that he had travelled ways you could never travel, that he had had dreams beyond you, that his fanciful spirit had had adventures you would give years of your dull life to know.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet he was not made only as women are made, fragile and trembling in his nerves.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They hung all bronzed and shining, on the side of Margath Mountain--the tall and perfect pipes of the organ which was played by some son of God when the world was young.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And no one laughed at Hepnon, for you could not look into the dark warm eyes, dilating with his fancies, or see the transparent temper of his face, the look of the dreamer over all, without believing him, and reproving your own judgment.