a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
AladdinnounUS /æˈlædɪn/
in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading Wider and wider spread the balloon of phantasm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
chimeranounUS /tʃɪˈmerə/
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
highest in quality
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
iridescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈdesənt/
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Higher and higher it floated, on it fixed the eyes of France.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
phantasmnounUS /ˌfænˈtæzəm/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Wider and wider spread the balloon of phantasm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Wider and wider spread the balloon of phantasm.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
which person or people
From this reading It was as though indeed this genius who had waved his wand and bidden this fairy palace of chimera to arise, had used for his material the intangible, iridescent film of bubbles, light as air.
WideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Wider and wider spread the balloon of phantasm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GREATEST NEED There sprang now with incredible swiftness upward and outward an Aladdin edifice of illusion.
but in spite of that
From this reading And France laughed, and asked that yet other bubbles should be blown.
