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Chapter XL
As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand. Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes. “Come! let us sin, and be merry. Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes. Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come! let us sin, and be merry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Come! let us sin, and be merry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come! let us sin, and be merry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.”
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading “As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.”
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From this reading Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.
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From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
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From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Come! let us sin, and be merry.
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From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
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From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come! let us sin, and be merry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.
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From this reading Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
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From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
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From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
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From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
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From this reading Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Come! let us sin, and be merry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come! let us sin, and be merry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come! let us sin, and be merry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her bosom ebbed and flowed; the motes danced in the beams that darted from her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come! let us sin, and be merry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Damsels! dance; reel, swim, around me:—I, the vortex that draws all in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ho! wine, wine, wine! and lapfuls of flowers! let all the cane-brakes pipe their flutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As their last echoes died away down the valley, Hautia glided near;— zone unbound, the amaryllis in her hand.
