used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a dreamy daylight, and was produced by electricity.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was a dreamy daylight, and was produced by electricity.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading It was a dreamy daylight, and was produced by electricity.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading It was a dreamy daylight, and was produced by electricity.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
Mizora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
not any; not one
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
being perceived or observed
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading It was a dreamy daylight, and was produced by electricity.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It diffused a soft and pleasing brilliancy that lent a charm to everything it revealed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading At the touch of a delicate hand, it blazed forth like a star in the center of the ceiling.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The artificial light in Mizora puzzled me longest to understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dreamy daylight, and was produced by electricity.
at the time that
From this reading When I first noticed it, it appeared to me to have no apparent source.
