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inuously. Interruptedly pinnate (Bot.), pinnate with small leaflets intermixed with large ones. Gray.

Between septa; as, the interseptal spaces or zones, between the transparent, or septal, zones in striated muscle; the interseptal chambers of a shell, or of a seed vessel.

Between sesamoid bones; as, intersesamoid ligaments.

Between the tarsal bones; as, the intertarsal articulations.

Difference in pitch between any two tones. At intervals, coming or happening with intervals between; now and then. "And Miriam watch'd and dozed at intervals." Tennyson. -- Augmented interval (Mus.), an interval increased by half a step or half a tone.

To sound the tones of the musical scale; to practice the sol- fa.

The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.

To change the position of; -- said of tones which form a chord, or parts which compose harmony.

uminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. Sir W. Jones.

Shak. A flowery meadow through which a clear stream murmured in many irregular meanders. Jones.

The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone.

Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension. Isotonic system (Mus.), a system consisting of intervals, in which each concord is alike tempered, and in which there are twelve equal semitones.

One of the pebbles or pieces used in the game of jackstones.

ose chief idol and worship are at Puri, in Orissa. The idol is considered to contain the bones of Krishna and to possess a soul. The principal festivals are the Snanayatra, when the idol is bathed, and the Rathayatra, when the image is drawn upon a car adorned with obscene paintings. Formerly it was erroneously suppose…

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design. Plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and exquisite form. Shak.

One who makes, or deals in, jewels, precious stones, and similar ornaments. [Written also jeweller.] Jeweler's gold. See under Gold.

The present names of the months, which are Babylonian- Assyrian in origin, replaced older ones, Abib, Bul, etc., at the time of the Babylonian Exile. Nineteen years constitute a lunar cycle, of which the 3d, 6th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, and 19th years are leap years. The year 5663 [1902-3 a. d.] was the first year of th…

n inclined road in a coal mine, on which loaded cars descend by gravity, drawing up empty ones. Knight.

pping; sometimes, but incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into two adjacent stones, or the like. Joggle joint (Arch.), a joint in any kind of building material, where the joining surfaces are made with joggles.