Chapter IX

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

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

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

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

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From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

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

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

uttered without voice

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

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From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

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From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

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

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

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From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

an interconnected system of things or people

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

not any; not one

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

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From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

make a dry crackling sound

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

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

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

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

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

the season of growth

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

that is on a string

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

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

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

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

From this reading Genial spring rejoiced everywhere, no less in rare exotic floating in miniature lakes than in the countless blooming flower species that were at home in this Eden-land.

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

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

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

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell

From this reading The soft air breathed content as it moved in low voice around giant palm and high-branching walnut.

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

From this reading SEÑORA VALENTINO SEEKS TO INTEREST PADRE OSUNA The courtyard of Señor Mendoza's hacienda house was glorious in light.

treated with wax

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

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

From this reading Patterns of Oriental network were reflected from lanterns clustered along the eaves, strung on improvised archways, or undulating from the lofty flagpole.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading As the evening waxed the zephyr became a whisper, then sank to sleep on the fairy scene with a sigh as faint as the rustle of a leaf.