Chapter XV · A Timely Torrent

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

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

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From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

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

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

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From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

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 And those of the trellis in their white, pink, blue, crimson, and purple, were preëminent for size and tint.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

moving toward the east

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Flowers, flowers were everywhere; for this was their land.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

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

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

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

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Flowers, flowers were everywhere; for this was their land.

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

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

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From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

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From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

invade in great numbers

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

a light shade of red

From this reading And those of the trellis in their white, pink, blue, crimson, and purple, were preëminent for size and tint.

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From this reading And those of the trellis in their white, pink, blue, crimson, and purple, were preëminent for size and tint.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading And those of the trellis in their white, pink, blue, crimson, and purple, were preëminent for size and tint.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading And those of the trellis in their white, pink, blue, crimson, and purple, were preëminent for size and tint.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

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

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Flowers, flowers were everywhere; for this was their land.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

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

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And those of the trellis in their white, pink, blue, crimson, and purple, were preëminent for size and tint.

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading And those of the trellis in their white, pink, blue, crimson, and purple, were preëminent for size and tint.

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

From this reading Further the favorite lotus flowers spread thick on the bosom of a stream to the eastward that was running blithely to lose itself in the beautiful Luith.

latticework used to support climbing plants

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

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

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

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

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

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

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.

a Caucasian

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This was in the east garden, and had for floor, velvety grass; for ceiling, the interlacing boughs of two fragrant acacias; for background, a trellis overrun with morning-glories and flanked at each end by tall white lilies and the high blue shoots of the papyrus.

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

From this reading Queen Atlana and her young charges were finishing a hurried meal in the most delightful of morning rooms.