used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
Alma
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From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
a young person of either sex
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
without deviation
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
a social unit living together
From this reading Alma resembled the patrician women of her father’s family.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Alma resembled the patrician women of her father’s family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
made afraid
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
a long fixed look
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
come together
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
patriciannounUS /pəˈtrɪʃən/
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading Alma resembled the patrician women of her father’s family.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
Raphael's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Alma resembled the patrician women of her father’s family.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
not in physical motion
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And now they are standing face to face; Hath a dream come over that sylvan place?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alma grew up as beautiful as one of Raphael’s picture angels; but her beauty was of a directly opposite style to that of her handsome mother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading One of those visions ghastly and wild, That makes her shrink like a frightened child?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Alma resembled the patrician women of her father’s family.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading “For a while she stood as a bird is said To meet the gaze of the serpent dread, Pale and still for a time she stood In the midst of that woodland solitude.”
