adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
CREATIONnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF CREATION.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF CREATION.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF CREATION.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
ghins
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From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
Noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF CREATION.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF CREATION.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Noiselessly, her feet scarcely touching the ground, the veiled figure swept onward.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
welis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not fear the solitude, for the welis guarded the innocent maiden, and kept from her the evil spirits and ghins.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The solitude had no terrors for her, but she shrank back with alarm when the moon suddenly cast a long shadow across her pathway.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading The light of the moon enveloped her as with a silver veil, and the stars gazed at her wonderingly, as if to follow with their eyes the lovely being who walks on in solitude through the darkness of night.
