Chapter X

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

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The Reader of the Stars lives often above the mists of the earth dews.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

anew

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

in addition

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading So it has been since ancient days.

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

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

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

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So it has been since ancient days.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

put or send forth

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading So it has been since ancient days.

plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading The Reader of the Stars lives often above the mists of the earth dews.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So it has been since ancient days.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

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

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

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

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

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

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Reader of the Stars lives often above the mists of the earth dews.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

engage in

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading The Reader of the Stars lives often above the mists of the earth dews.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The Reader of the Stars lives often above the mists of the earth dews.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

go across or through

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

a course of conduct

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

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From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The Reader of the Stars lives often above the mists of the earth dews.

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From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

established irrevocably

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading So it has been since ancient days.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it has been since ancient days.

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

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

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

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

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

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

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

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

arousing affect

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

at the time that

From this reading SHRINES OF THE SACRED PLACES When new things cast shadows across the Indian mind, every cloud touching the moon is watched at its birth and at its first hours of the circle, also the stars.

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

From this reading The door of the high priest Po-Ahtun-ho faces the way of the South that the shadows of the moon and the shadows also of the sun, make reckonings for him of that which must be noted.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And for those other worlds,--the planets--is it their brotherhood to the earth that is sealed by a living sacrifice as they come and as they pass again from the visible path in the sky?