Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

(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 THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

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

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

unpleasantly cool and humid

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In this harmless mirth Semiramis took no part, for to-night her heart was sad.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

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From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

experiencing or expressing gladness or joy

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

arranged into groups

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

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

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading In this harmless mirth Semiramis took no part, for to-night her heart was sad.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

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

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

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

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

the sound of laughing

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

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

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

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

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

blemished by injury or rough wear

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

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

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

a gay feeling

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

great merriment

From this reading In this harmless mirth Semiramis took no part, for to-night her heart was sad.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

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

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

not any; not one

From this reading In this harmless mirth Semiramis took no part, for to-night her heart was sad.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

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

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In this harmless mirth Semiramis took no part, for to-night her heart was sad.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading In this harmless mirth Semiramis took no part, for to-night her heart was sad.

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

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

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From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

a male human offspring

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

affording physical relief

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

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

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

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

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

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

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

a female tiger

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

up to a particular time

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

timid by nature or revealing timidity

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

very small

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

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

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

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

From this reading In this harmless mirth Semiramis took no part, for to-night her heart was sad.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In this harmless mirth Semiramis took no part, for to-night her heart was sad.

past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

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

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

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

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

treated with wax

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

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

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

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

From this reading THE CRY OF THE TIGRESS TO HER MATE Semiramis, Queen of all Assyria, sat in the royal gardens, in the light of a great round moon which swung above the walls of Nineveh.

during the time that

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

a Caucasian

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

belonging to which person

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

in the company of; together with

From this reading About her were grouped her maidens, lolling on the fountain’s rim, splashing their tiny feet in the coolness of the waves, while their laughter vied with the gurgling music of a water-song.

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

but in spite of that

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading So Ziffa shrieked, till saved by a laughing warrior, the son of Sozana and Memetis, now grown into a man; then the maidens crowned him with a wreath of lily leaves, and their merriment waxed shrill in the gladsome foolishness of youth.

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

From this reading This song burst forth from the fountain’s heart, low, soothing, in the summer night, yet was marred of a sudden by the shrieks of Ziffa, a timorous maiden from the north on whose white knee a clammy little frog had sprung.