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Chapter I
"Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted." SWINBURNE. Midnight,--without darkness, without stars! Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold. The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.”
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading “The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."”
during the time that
From this reading “The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Midnight,--without darkness, without stars!”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.”
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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 Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
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From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
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From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
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From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
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From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
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From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
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From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight,--without darkness, without stars!
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From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
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From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
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From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight,--without darkness, without stars!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight,--without darkness, without stars!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWINBURNE.
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From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
during the time that
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Midnight,--without darkness, without stars!
but in spite of that
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
