Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

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From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

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

From this reading Spiritual change as infallibly marks the countenance as physical change.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

completely unclothed

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Spiritual change as infallibly marks the countenance as physical change.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Spiritual change as infallibly marks the countenance as physical change.

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From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading It was not the same Lydia that had danced on the Temple of Rannu.

the first light of day

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

the roof of a house

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

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From this reading Spiritual change as infallibly marks the countenance as physical change.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Spiritual change as infallibly marks the countenance as physical change.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

a person who carries a message

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

of or relating to or designating narcotics

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not the same Lydia that had danced on the Temple of Rannu.

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

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

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From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Spiritual change as infallibly marks the countenance as physical change.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

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From this reading It was not the same Lydia that had danced on the Temple of Rannu.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was not the same Lydia that had danced on the Temple of Rannu.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Spiritual change as infallibly marks the countenance as physical change.

a state of acute pain

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

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

From this reading It was not the same Lydia that had danced on the Temple of Rannu.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.

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

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

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

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

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

From this reading It was the first moment of rest she had had since the messenger had arrived at daybreak with the letter which had flung Cypros into paroxysms of suffering and desperation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

the act of creating written works

From this reading THE ARM MADE BARE Lydia went up on the housetop into the shade of the pavilion with the writing her father had put into her hand, and drawing the hangings on the east side of the pavilion to shut out the morning sun, sat down to read how Marsyas had revealed the evil tidings to the alabarch.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Now that the unhappy princess had yielded to the benign influence of a narcotic simple, Lydia had time for her own thoughts.