Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

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

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

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

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

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

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

exhale hard

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

of short duration or distance

From this reading "It is perhaps a very brief moment, but it is unclouded.

young bull

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

ride at a canter

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

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From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

having a debilitating effect

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

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

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

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

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

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

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is perhaps a very brief moment, but it is unclouded.

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

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

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

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

a particular point in time

From this reading "It is perhaps a very brief moment, but it is unclouded.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

used to form the superlative

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

on one occasion

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

by chance

From this reading "It is perhaps a very brief moment, but it is unclouded.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

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

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

used or designed for residence or limited to residences

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

precisely, exactly

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

having the sense of smell

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

carry out

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

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

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

a well-bred person

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

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

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

From this reading "It is perhaps a very brief moment, but it is unclouded.

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

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

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

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

precisely as stated

From this reading "It is perhaps a very brief moment, but it is unclouded.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Hitherto Beatrice had kept her thoroughbred at a constant and exhausting canter, but here, against her resolution, she pulled up to a walk and let the cool scented air from the pines blow gently and caressingly against her hot cheeks.

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

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading FALSE LIGHT The way to the new Bazaar lay to the right of the mine through a forest clearing, and was one of Marut's most beautiful roads.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "This is one of the moments which Fate herself can not take from us," she said to her companion.

but in spite of that

From this reading Of late, increased traffic had held the English pleasure-seekers from their once favorite haunt, and in this early evening hour the bullock wagons had not as yet begun their journeyings to and from the residential quarter to the Bazaar, and the road was pleasantly quiet and peaceful.