Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading She had come back to life a child-woman.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

how long something has existed

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

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

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

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

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She had come back to life a child-woman.

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

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

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From this reading She had come back to life a child-woman.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She had come back to life a child-woman.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

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From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

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From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

a young female

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

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

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

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

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

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

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

full of or producing joy

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She had come back to life a child-woman.

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 IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

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

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

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

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

above and across; more than

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

established beyond doubt

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

cut with a saw

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

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

From this reading She had come back to life a child-woman.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

with speed

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

doomed to extinction

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

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From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

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

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

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

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

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From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

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

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

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

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

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

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What her brother had said had speedily proved itself to be true.

at the time that

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

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

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

belonging to which person

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

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

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Now, on the writing of the first words of this story, as Joyful Star told us in her sweetly-serious way the night that she had sunk into her first natural slumber, everything might depend.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

a late time of life

From this reading Her body was that of a girl of seventeen years--which was her age when she and I had drunk the draught of the death-sleep together--and the kindly Powers that had presided over her birth had shaped her in a mould of almost perfect womanly beauty, yet, as Djama had said, her mind was a virgin page, from which the story of her past life had been utterly erased, and on whose blank whiteness the story of her new life had yet to be written.

but in spite of that

From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.

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From this reading IN THE THRONE-ROOM OF YUPANQUI We saw nothing of Golden Star the next day, nor yet for many days afterwards, for, in spite of our impatience, Ruth would not permit us to do so.