Chapter IV

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

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

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

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

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

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

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

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

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

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading The town was beginning to awake.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The town was beginning to awake.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

possessive form of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

placed in a grave

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then he came to a street of steps.

any large and important church

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

the capital of the province of Alberta

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

half the width of an em

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

the organ of sight

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

favorite

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

ludicrously odd

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

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

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

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

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

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

From this reading Then he came to a street of steps.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

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

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

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

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

engage in

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

the force of workers available

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

very recently

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

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

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

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

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

of momentous or ominous significance

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

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

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

a trait of dignified seriousness

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Then he came to a street of steps.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Then he came to a street of steps.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

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

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

plural of “threshold” — the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

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

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The town was beginning to awake.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

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

From this reading The town was beginning to awake.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.

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

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

in or at the place that

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading _The Witch of Edmonton_ Norman followed, through the crumbling gateway, past an old fountain half buried in roses, up narrow tortuous ways at the back of a huge cathedral.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Little boys and girls had begun to play on the thresholds with portentous solemnity; half-naked men were washing their brown bodies at the pumps; and from the newly opened shutters many a glittering eye marvelled at the fair-haired stranger, as though he were some adventurous prince from the fantastic North, where it snows one half the year and rains the other, and red devils dance and moan in the perpetual fog.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading EN PENSION IN ALSANDER You, sweet, have the power To make me passionate as an April day; Now smile, then weep; now pale, then crimson red; You are the powerful moon of my blood's sea.