Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

later than; following

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

(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 There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

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From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

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

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

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

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

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

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

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

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

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

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

intense or sharp

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

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

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

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

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

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From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

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

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

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

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

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

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

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

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

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

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

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

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

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

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

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

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

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

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

set afire or burning

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

low level country

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

a master's degree in education

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

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

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

not any; not one

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

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

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

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

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

and nothing more

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

above and across; more than

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

having patterns (especially colorful patterns)

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

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From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

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

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

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

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

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 Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

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

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

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

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

without warning or announcement

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

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

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

migratory

From this reading There is no doubt at all, Olivia had said gravely, that the dusk is patterned, if only one could see it--figured in unearthly flowers, in wandering stars, in upper-air sprites, grey-winged, grey-bodied, so that sometimes glimpsing them one fancies them to be little living goblins.

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

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Upon this high dominion Night could not advance unheralded, and here the Twilight messengered her coming long after the dark lay thick on the lowland and on the toiling water.

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

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

in or at the place that

From this reading BENEATH THE SURFACE Up came the dusk to the doors of the king's palace--a hurry of grey banners flowing into the empty ways where the sun had been.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading St. George, leaning from Amory's window, looked down on the shadows rising in exquisite hesitation, as if they came curling from the lighted censer of Med.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He smiled, remembering her words, and glanced over his shoulder down the long room where the other light was now beginning to creep about, first expressing, then embracing the chamber dusk.