used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
ah
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From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
BrightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, old man,” he said quietly.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
divisible by two
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
in a gradual manner
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
a state of high honor
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
Kate
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From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Come, old man,” he said quietly.
MinisteringverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
not in physical motion
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
Musgrave
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From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Come, old man,” he said quietly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
with low volume
From this reading “Come, old man,” he said quietly.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, old man,” he said quietly.
SalvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
Skagwaynoun
a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
the state of being asleep
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
with low volume
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
having a supporting base
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
stonedadjectiveUS /stoʊnd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
up to a particular time
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
tip-toeing
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From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
un-shrouded
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From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
precisely as stated
From this reading The door opened softly and Musgrave, standing in its aperture, surveyed a scene that awed and shook even _his_ cynical nature to its very depths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some minutes he remained with bowed head, perfectly motionless, a picture of silent sympathy then, tip-toeing noiselessly forward, he shook the still sleeping Benton gently, and a haggard, drawn face was slowly upturned to his.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading So—peacefully, slept the un-shrouded dead, Beyond caring whether they stoned or kissed her; Till a Ministering Angel came instead, In the guise of a Salvation Army Sister.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Poor “Skagway Kate”_ Brightly, ah, so brightly, the rays of the early morning sun flooded that sad room with their golden radiance, lighting up with a veritable halo of glory the still, peaceful face of one for whom the weary troubles and pain of this world had ceased.
