used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
in addition
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
cannot
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From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
the first light of day
From this reading Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
Dormans
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From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
drawing-room
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From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
moving swiftly
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
set up or found
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
JULIEN
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From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
peacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
puffed-up
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From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
that is looked for
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
strutsnounUS /strʌts/
plural of “strut” — a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
the rays of the sun
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in a radiance, in a magic illumination, the newcomers danced in the drawing-room of the Commandant Dormans, and tasted that which cannot be found when sought, nor held when tasted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But here and there upon grey earth there exist, like the flying of sunlight, celestial pleasures also--and one of these is the heaven of success.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
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 Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
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 Old tapestries of tropical foliage hung around the walls, dusk upon one wall, dawn upon another.
at the time that
From this reading When, puffed-up and glorious, the successful creature struts like a peacock, gilded in a passing radiance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JULIEN Earth has her usual delights--which can be met with six days out of the seven.
