Chapter VI

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

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

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

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

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

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jack at once proceeded to execute his project.

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

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

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

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

permission to do something

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

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From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

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From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

From this reading Jack at once proceeded to execute his project.

plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

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

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

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 The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

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

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

an old form of “has”

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

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

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

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

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

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

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

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

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack at once proceeded to execute his project.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

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

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading THE LUCK OF THE OPAL.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

not any; not one

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LUCK OF THE OPAL.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

on one occasion

From this reading Jack at once proceeded to execute his project.

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading THE LUCK OF THE OPAL.

possessive form of “opal” — a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

plural of “pale” — a wooden strip forming part of a fence

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Jack at once proceeded to execute his project.

communicate vividly

From this reading Jack at once proceeded to execute his project.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

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

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

express in words

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

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

From this reading THE LUCK OF THE OPAL.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

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

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

grow smaller

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The blue ray glows in the opal's heart, The god is smiling, Victims no more need we be piling, On altar stone for his dread beguiling; The blue rays dart To tell us war must surely cease, So in the land let there be peace.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

people who are wounded

From this reading Fortunately Padre Ignatius had gone south in _The Iturbide_, thinking his ministrations might be required by the wounded, else Duval would never have gained the good priest's consent to such a desecration of his chapel.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading The red ray dies in the opal stone, The god hath spoken, Arrow and bow and spear be broken, Red of war is the fiery token, And lo! in the zone, It pales, and fades, and faints, and dies, As sunsets wane in the eastern skies.