afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading . afraid to speak or stir!
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Entranced in amazed ecstasy he lay quite quiet, .
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Entranced in amazed ecstasy he lay quite quiet, .
EntrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Entranced in amazed ecstasy he lay quite quiet, .
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Entranced in amazed ecstasy he lay quite quiet, .
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entranced in amazed ecstasy he lay quite quiet, .
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Entranced in amazed ecstasy he lay quite quiet, .
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading . afraid to speak or stir!
prayerfully
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From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
PresencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Entranced in amazed ecstasy he lay quite quiet, .
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Entranced in amazed ecstasy he lay quite quiet, .
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
slimnessnoun
a small margin
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading . afraid to speak or stir!
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading . afraid to speak or stir!
SUNRISEnounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading SUNRISE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading . afraid to speak or stir!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading This gentle Presence,--this fair, beseeching face, might vanish if he moved!
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading So he dimly fancied, as he gazed up at her in mute wonder and worship, his devout eyes drinking in her saintly loveliness, from the deep burnished gold of her hair to the soft, white slimness of her prayerfully folded hands.
