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Chapter XVII
He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere. It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago. Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look. In the air was that tang of mountain-tops that stimulated like wine. Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
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From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
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From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
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From this reading In the air was that tang of mountain-tops that stimulated like wine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
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From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
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From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
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From this reading Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.
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From this reading Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.
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From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
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From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
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From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
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From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
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From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
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From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the air was that tang of mountain-tops that stimulated like wine.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
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From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the air was that tang of mountain-tops that stimulated like wine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the air was that tang of mountain-tops that stimulated like wine.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything sparkled, the river blazed, the desert was a sheet of burnished bronze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the air was that tang of mountain-tops that stimulated like wine.
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From this reading In the air was that tang of mountain-tops that stimulated like wine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the air was that tang of mountain-tops that stimulated like wine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
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From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to credit the afflicting nightmare of a few hours ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang from his bed, went to the open window and thrust his head out into the crystal atmosphere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the air was that tang of mountain-tops that stimulated like wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gold lay upon the world, and the face of Egypt wore her great Osirian look.
