Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

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

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

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

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

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

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

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

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

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

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

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

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

the formation of frost or ice on a surface

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

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

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

a feeling of joy and pride

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

structure built of stone or brick by a mason

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

the common people generally

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

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

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

fully extended in width

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

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

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

a coniferous tree

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

plural of “pink” — a light shade of red

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

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

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

of something having the color of a blue sapphire

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

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

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

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

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

in a steep manner

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

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

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

coming after or following

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

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

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

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

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

latticework used to support climbing plants

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

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

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

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 Clinging steeply to higher levels and leaning on buttressing walls, lay outspread vineyards and cane fields and gardens.

a message informing of danger

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

in or at the place that

From this reading At a more lofty line, where the sub-tropical profusion halted in the warning breath of a keener atmosphere, came the scrub growth and beyond that, in succeeding altitudes, the pine belt, the snow line and the film of trailing cloud on the white peaks.

make whistling sounds

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.

a Caucasian

From this reading Near at hand sprawled a picturesque city, its houses tinted in pea-greens, pinks and soft blues, or as white and decorative as though fashioned in icing on a cake.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Splotching the whole with imperial and gorgeous purple, hung masses of bougonvillea between trellis and masonry.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS With the sapphire bay of Puntal at his back, his knees clasped between interlacing fingers, Benton sat on the stone sea-wall and affected to whistle up a lightness of heart.