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SOLUS REX

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Nabokov, V. (2004). SOLUS REX. In Nabokov, V. The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov. Vintage, pp. 523-545

524

[...] Slowly the meadows swelled; boulders moved their round backs; a lethargic stream tumbled out of bed and, to its own surprise, turned into an alpine waterfall; trees traveled in file cloudward and many of them (the firs, for instance) enjoyed the ride; the villagers, leaning on their porch railings, waved their handkerchiefs and admired the pneumatic development of landscape. So the mountain would grow and grow, until the engineer ordered that the monstrous pumps be stopped. [...]

cute

—p.524 by Vladimir Nabokov 2 days, 5 hours ago

[...] Slowly the meadows swelled; boulders moved their round backs; a lethargic stream tumbled out of bed and, to its own surprise, turned into an alpine waterfall; trees traveled in file cloudward and many of them (the firs, for instance) enjoyed the ride; the villagers, leaning on their porch railings, waved their handkerchiefs and admired the pneumatic development of landscape. So the mountain would grow and grow, until the engineer ordered that the monstrous pumps be stopped. [...]

cute

—p.524 by Vladimir Nabokov 2 days, 5 hours ago

(noun) the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) / (noun) the act or action of bathing / (noun) a building housing bathing and toilet facilities on a military base

525

this vanilla-scented and seemingly witch-charmed water had probably served an ablutionary purpose

—p.525 by Vladimir Nabokov
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2 days, 5 hours ago

this vanilla-scented and seemingly witch-charmed water had probably served an ablutionary purpose

—p.525 by Vladimir Nabokov
notable
2 days, 5 hours ago

(adjective) possessing the qualities of, consisting of, or abounding in nacre / (adjective) iridescent

531

On the day of the outing the weather was cold and restless, a nacreous sky skimmed overhead

—p.531 by Vladimir Nabokov
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2 days, 5 hours ago

On the day of the outing the weather was cold and restless, a nacreous sky skimmed overhead

—p.531 by Vladimir Nabokov
notable
2 days, 5 hours ago