Chapter XXX

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

react verbally

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

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

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Lydia asked, in halting Hindu, for she had begun to learn her waiting-woman's tongue.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Lydia asked, in halting Hindu, for she had begun to learn her waiting-woman's tongue.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "What saith the Red Brother?"

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

a Christian recluse

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

a boy or man

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lydia asked, in halting Hindu, for she had begun to learn her waiting-woman's tongue.

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

From this reading Lydia asked, in halting Hindu, for she had begun to learn her waiting-woman's tongue.

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading Lydia asked, in halting Hindu, for she had begun to learn her waiting-woman's tongue.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading Lydia asked, in halting Hindu, for she had begun to learn her waiting-woman's tongue.

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

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Lydia asked, in halting Hindu, for she had begun to learn her waiting-woman's tongue.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

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 EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading "What saith the Red Brother?"

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

diminish gradually

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

up to a particular time

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading Lydia asked, in halting Hindu, for she had begun to learn her waiting-woman's tongue.

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

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

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

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What saith the Red Brother?"

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.

which person or people

From this reading "He keeps his own counsel, who is fellow to the Fire," was the answer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE EREMITE IN SCARLET, AND THE BANKRUPT IN PURPLE Lydia came upon Vasti, the bayadere, returning to the culina with a flaring taper in her hand.

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

From this reading The brown woman's eyes were fixed on the flame and she whispered under her breath, till the licking red tongue of the taper flickered and wavered back at her as if speaking in signs.