Chapter XXIII · “Farewell!”

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

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

(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 One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The loud clamoring of the bird men was even more emphatic than usual.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were other moons, too, but only a single green one.

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

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

loud and persistent outcry from many people

From this reading The loud clamoring of the bird men was even more emphatic than usual.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

spoken with emphasis

From this reading The loud clamoring of the bird men was even more emphatic than usual.

divisible by two

From this reading The loud clamoring of the bird men was even more emphatic than usual.

at any time

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading These words were: “Farewell! farewell!”

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

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

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It resolved itself into words.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It resolved itself into words.

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From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The loud clamoring of the bird men was even more emphatic than usual.

the force of workers available

From this reading The loud clamoring of the bird men was even more emphatic than usual.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading There were other moons, too, but only a single green one.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The loud clamoring of the bird men was even more emphatic than usual.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The loud clamoring of the bird men was even more emphatic than usual.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

and nothing more

From this reading There were other moons, too, but only a single green one.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were other moons, too, but only a single green one.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

determined

From this reading It resolved itself into words.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading There were other moons, too, but only a single green one.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

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

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

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

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

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

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were other moons, too, but only a single green one.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These words were: “Farewell! farewell!”

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

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There were other moons, too, but only a single green one.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The loud clamoring of the bird men was even more emphatic than usual.

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

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

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

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

in or at the place that

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One sunset they were all upon the lake-cooled roof, where was the glass island with its golden temple; the sun was bathing the star in liquid ruby; the emerald moon, at a point seeming nearer than ever before, came glinting its green into their skies.

the words that are spoken

From this reading It resolved itself into words.