used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So brilliant was the light that mother and son were startled.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The snow-wrapped prairie was indeed pure and bright, but it was _cold_.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading So brilliant was the light that mother and son were startled.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snow-wrapped prairie was indeed pure and bright, but it was _cold_.
cleansedverbUS /klenzd/
past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The snow-wrapped prairie was indeed pure and bright, but it was _cold_.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
full-orbed
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From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
a state of high honor
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The snow-wrapped prairie was indeed pure and bright, but it was _cold_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
immediately past
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
LAUNCHEDverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So brilliant was the light that mother and son were startled.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So brilliant was the light that mother and son were startled.
myriads
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From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The snow-wrapped prairie was indeed pure and bright, but it was _cold_.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The snow-wrapped prairie was indeed pure and bright, but it was _cold_.
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
only a very short time before
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
snow-wrapped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow-wrapped prairie was indeed pure and bright, but it was _cold_.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So brilliant was the light that mother and son were startled.
a male human offspring
From this reading So brilliant was the light that mother and son were startled.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading So brilliant was the light that mother and son were startled.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So brilliant was the light that mother and son were startled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
unnotedadjective
not taken into account
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So brilliant was the light that mother and son were startled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
at the time that
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Nevertheless it seemed to them a good omen, an earnest, an emblem of the purer, whiter light into which the cleansed and pardoned spirit had entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they saw what had been unnoted before, that day had broken, and that the sun, emerging from a single dark cloud, was shining, full-orbed, into the apartment with a light that, reflected from myriads of snowy crystals, was doubly luminous.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading LAUNCHED Scarcely was the last word spoken when a sudden glory filled the room.
