Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

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

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

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

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

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

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

free from clouds

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

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

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

intended to deceive

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

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

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

a state of high honor

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

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

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

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From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

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

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

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

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

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

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

showing inappropriate levity

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

trace the shape of

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

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

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

not one, and not any

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

cut with a saw

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

try to get or reach

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

in a strange manner

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

lighted by sunlight

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

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

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

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

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

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

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

a source of difficulty

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress

From this reading The cloudless sky smiled back at him from the broken mirror into which he gazed, and the glory of its untroubled blue thrilled him strangely.

a vivid mental image

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

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From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

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

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE CITY THAT HILARIUS SAW HILARIUS went back to the courtyard, his soul full of trouble.

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

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

in the company of; together with

From this reading He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.

but in spite of that

From this reading He too had a vision which he longed to limn; but it was of earth, not Heaven, like that vouchsafed to Brother Ambrose; and yet none the less precious, for was it not the Monastery at home which so haunted him, the grey, familiar walls with their girdle of sunlit pasture, and the mantling forest which bowed and swayed at the will of the whispering wind?

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading “As well seek Heaven’s gate in yon fair reflection as learn to love in this light-minded, deceitful city,” Hilarius said to himself a little bitterly.