Chapter II

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

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

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

from appearances alone

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

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From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

a period of 100 years

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

rid of obstructions

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

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From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

divisible by two

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

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

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

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

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

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

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

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

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

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

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

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

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

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From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

having spots or patches of color

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

impressive in appearance

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

a native or inhabitant of Phrygia

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

having or covered with or abounding in plumes

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

-ing form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

covered with snow

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

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

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

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

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

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

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

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

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

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

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

a state of depression

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

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

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.

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

From this reading The lower stones of the fortress of Brousa were the mementoes of twenty centuries which had drifted by them since they were laid by the old Phrygian kings.

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

From this reading An officer of noble rank in the Ottoman service stood leaning upon the parapet, apparently regaling himself with the marvellous panorama of natural beauty and historic interest which lay before him.

belonging to which person

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the centre of the old town of Brousa, in Asia Minor--old even at the time of our story, about the middle of the fifteenth century--rises an immense plateau of rock, crowned with the fortress whose battlements and towers cut their clear outlines high against the sky.

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading Here and there writhed the heavy vapors of the hot sulphurous streams springing out of the base of the Phrygian Olympus, which reared its snow-clad peak seven thousand feet above.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The vast plain, undulating down to the distant sea of Marmora, was mottled with fields of grain, gardens enclosed in hedges of cactus, orchards in which the light green of the fig-trees blended with the duskier hues of the olive, and dense forests of oak plumed with the light yellow blooms of the chestnut.