used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
CHRYSIS
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From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
courtesans
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From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They sang, and their song rose and fell like the sound of the sea and the winds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
harpsnounUS /hɑːrps/
plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They sang, and their song rose and fell like the sound of the sea and the winds.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading They sang, and their song rose and fell like the sound of the sea and the winds.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They sang, and their song rose and fell like the sound of the sea and the winds.
sicklesnounUS /ˈsɪkəlz/
plural of “sickle” — an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading They sang, and their song rose and fell like the sound of the sea and the winds.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They sang, and their song rose and fell like the sound of the sea and the winds.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sang, and their song rose and fell like the sound of the sea and the winds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sang, and their song rose and fell like the sound of the sea and the winds.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
in the direction of
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
unbleachedadjective
not artificially colored or bleached
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
veilsnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
white-bearded
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From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They sang, and their song rose and fell like the sound of the sea and the winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thirty courtesans advanced carrying baskets of flowers, snow-white doves with red feet, veils of the most fragile azure and valuable ornaments.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The first two carried harps, which they held in the palm of their left hands and bent forward like sickles of slender wood.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE ROSE OF CHRYSIS THE LOVELY It was a white, blue, yellow, red and green procession.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading An old white-bearded priest, enveloped from head to foot in stiff unbleached stuff walked in front of this procession of youth and guided towards the stone altar the line of devout worshippers.
