Chapter I

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

anew

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

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

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

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

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

of short duration or distance

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

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

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

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From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading The narrow old streets were growing dim in the transparent dusk.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The narrow old streets were growing dim in the transparent dusk.

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

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

the successful completion of a program of study

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

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

From this reading The narrow old streets were growing dim in the transparent dusk.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

in an airtight manner

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

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

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

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

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The narrow old streets were growing dim in the transparent dusk.

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

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

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

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The narrow old streets were growing dim in the transparent dusk.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

an introduction to a play

From this reading PROLOGUE.

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

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

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

From this reading The inhabitants came forth, and sauntered up and down, or sat about their doors, drawing long, deep breaths of the evening air--coming back to life again, and throwing off their languor.

established irrevocably

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The narrow old streets were growing dim in the transparent dusk.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

moving very fast

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

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

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

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

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

slow and apathetic

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading The narrow old streets were growing dim in the transparent dusk.

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

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

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

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

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

From this reading The narrow old streets were growing dim in the transparent dusk.

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

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The torpid houses, sealed up hermetically through all the afternoon to exclude the heated light and air, awoke from their siesta, throwing wide their doors and casements to the breeze.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was evening in New Orleans--the brief swift evening of the South, which links, with imperceptible graduation, the sultry glare of day to the cool of night.