Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

later than; following

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

in the past

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

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

From this reading But now they appeared to her stripped of their air of permanence and familiarity.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Lucia was in the library and alone.

a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

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

From this reading Lucia was in the library and alone.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But now they appeared to her stripped of their air of permanence and familiarity.

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

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

plural of “bookshelf” — a shelf on which to keep books

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

plural of “bust” — a complete failure

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now they appeared to her stripped of their air of permanence and familiarity.

a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading But now they appeared to her stripped of their air of permanence and familiarity.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

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

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

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

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

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

From this reading Lucia was in the library and alone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

(of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Lucia was in the library and alone.

a small aromatic or medicated candy

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

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From this reading Lucia was in the library and alone.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

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

From this reading But now they appeared to her stripped of their air of permanence and familiarity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

plural of “pedestal” — a support or foundation

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration

From this reading But now they appeared to her stripped of their air of permanence and familiarity.

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

cut with a saw

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

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

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

curved or curving in and out

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

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

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

not in physical motion

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading But now they appeared to her stripped of their air of permanence and familiarity.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

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

From this reading Lucia was in the library and alone.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

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

From this reading But now they appeared to her stripped of their air of permanence and familiarity.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

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

From this reading But now they appeared to her stripped of their air of permanence and familiarity.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

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

From this reading Lucia was in the library and alone.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

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

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The south lattice still showed through its leaded lozenge panes the bright green lawn, the beech tree and the blue sky; the west lattice held the valley and the hills, with the river, a sinuous band of silver between the emerald and the amethyst.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading These things were so woven with the tissue of her mind that the sense of them had remained with her during the terrible seven days at Cannes.

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

From this reading Everything was as she had left it that morning two weeks ago; she saw the same solid floor and ceiling, the same faded Persian rugs, the same yellow pale busts on their tall pedestals, the same bookshelves, wing after wing and row upon row.