Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

later than; following

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

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

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

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

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

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

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

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

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

placed crosswise

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

the first light of day

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

the first light of day

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

a heavy rain

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

remove the dust from

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

consisting of small disconnected parts

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

brought together in one place

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

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

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

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

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

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

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

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

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

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

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

provided with artificial light

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

based on or having the nature of an illusion

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

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

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

and nothing more

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

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

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

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 A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

not any; not one

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

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

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

having odor or a characteristic odor

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

a straight line at right angles to another line

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

especially fine or decorative clothing

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

of something having the color of a blue sapphire

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

brilliantly clever

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

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

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

moving slowly

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

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

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.

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

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

in the direction of

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

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

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

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

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE TRAITORS The morning of the second day after the lifting of the darkness lay golden over Egypt, blue-shadowed before the houses and trees to the west and shimmering and illusory toward the east.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The hoofs of his fat little horse were patched with wet sand of the roadway and there was no dust on the prince's modest raiment.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now the sky was as clear and blue as a sapphire and the little wind was burdened with odorous scents from the clean-washed pastures of Israel.

but in spite of that

From this reading Seti had crossed the border into Goshen at daybreak and was now well into the grazing-lands, yet scintillating with the rain.

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading A slow-moving, fragmentary cloud had gathered in the zenith just after dawn and for many minutes over the northern part of Goshen there had been a perpendicular downpour of illuminated rain.