Chapter I

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From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

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From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

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

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading _PASCAL_ _ONE_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER The door opened against the drawn chain, grating against it.

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

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From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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

From this reading _PASCAL_ _ONE_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER The door opened against the drawn chain, grating against it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading _PASCAL_ _ONE_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER The door opened against the drawn chain, grating against it.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

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

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

set up or found

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

From this reading _PASCAL_ _ONE_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER The door opened against the drawn chain, grating against it.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

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From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _PASCAL_ _ONE_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER The door opened against the drawn chain, grating against it.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading _PASCAL_ _ONE_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER The door opened against the drawn chain, grating against it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

above and across; more than

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter

From this reading _PASCAL_ _ONE_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER The door opened against the drawn chain, grating against it.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

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

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

try to get or reach

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

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

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

take away possessions from someone

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

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

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

the upper part of anything

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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

From this reading Page 113, eighth line from top, reading “the cigarette smoke, closed them, sat down,” should be eliminated entirely, and the line should read “deliberate they beat against her hips” Page 147, twelfth line from top, “shadow” should read “shallow” _One_ BRASS GAS CHANDELIER 13 _Two_

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

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

precisely as stated

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

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

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

a person who has never had sex

From this reading _The Unwelcome Man_ _The Dark Mother_ _Rahab_ _City Block_ (in preparation) _Our America_ _The Art of The Vieux Colombier_ _Virgin Spain_ (in preparation) _Printed in the United States of America_ _Magic_ ERRATA Page 57, second line from top, “stook” should read “stood.”

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

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

a Caucasian

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”

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

From this reading In the grey strip a woman’s face, very grey, very unexpectant, suddenly was bright.

an old form of “would”, used with “thou”

From this reading RIVER GARDEN 21 _Three_ WHITE SKY 69 _Four_ PAVEMENT OVER EARTH 81 _Five_ CLARA 167 _Six_ PAVEMENT BROKEN 203 _Seven_ EARTH 245 “_Be consoled: thou wouldst not seek me if thou hadst not found me._ ...”