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From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
Alroy
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From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She comes not yet! the shadowy stars seem sad and lustreless without their Queen.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She comes not yet! our brethren far wait mute and motionless the saintly beam.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading She comes not yet! our brethren far wait mute and motionless the saintly beam.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She comes not yet! our brethren far wait mute and motionless the saintly beam.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
HERALDverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
LONELINESSnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
lustrelessadjective
lacking brilliance or vitality
From this reading She comes not yet! the shadowy stars seem sad and lustreless without their Queen.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
not in physical motion
From this reading She comes not yet! our brethren far wait mute and motionless the saintly beam.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading She comes not yet! our brethren far wait mute and motionless the saintly beam.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She comes not yet! the shadowy stars seem sad and lustreless without their Queen.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She comes not yet! the shadowy stars seem sad and lustreless without their Queen.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading She comes not yet! our brethren far wait mute and motionless the saintly beam.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She comes not yet! the shadowy stars seem sad and lustreless without their Queen.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading She comes not yet! the shadowy stars seem sad and lustreless without their Queen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
sparklesnounUS /ˈspɑːrkəlz/
plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She comes not yet! the shadowy stars seem sad and lustreless without their Queen.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She comes not yet! the shadowy stars seem sad and lustreless without their Queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She comes not yet! our brethren far wait mute and motionless the saintly beam.
WATCHERSnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘_WE ARE THE WATCHERS OF THE MOON,[78] AND LIVE IN LONELINESS TO HERALD LIGHT._’ ‘She comes not yet! her sacred form, not yet it summons to our holy feast.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She comes not yet! the shadowy stars seem sad and lustreless without their Queen.
but in spite of that
From this reading _The Fall of Alroy_ SHE comes not yet! her cheerful form, not yet it sparkles in our mournful sky.
