having companions or an escort
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading In an instant I was beside her and tremblingly addressed her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
AlphanounUS /ˈælfə/
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant I was beside her and tremblingly addressed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading God! how marvelously beautiful the woman was!
next to; at the side of
From this reading In an instant I was beside her and tremblingly addressed her.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The brilliant rainbow salon was crowded.
Centauri
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From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The brilliant rainbow salon was crowded.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God! how marvelously beautiful the woman was!
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
how
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From this reading God! how marvelously beautiful the woman was!
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant I was beside her and tremblingly addressed her.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant I was beside her and tremblingly addressed her.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
marvelouslyadverbUS /ˈmɑːrvələsli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading God! how marvelously beautiful the woman was!
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The brilliant rainbow salon was crowded.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The brilliant rainbow salon was crowded.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brilliant rainbow salon was crowded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
tremblingly
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From this reading In an instant I was beside her and tremblingly addressed her.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brilliant rainbow salon was crowded.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Sweet, weird Centauri music accompanied the hum of voices, and the fragrance of rare, strange blossoms filled the air.
in or at the place that
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My three comrades mingled with the people, and I hurried down the long vista of glistening columns and lights to where Alpha Centauri stood greeting her guests.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading God! how marvelously beautiful the woman was!
