used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
moving swiftly
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
death of a person
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
come together
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
not any; not one
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Suddenly the sun came from behind a cloud, and the flying shower was crowned with a glorious rainbow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
up to a particular time
From this reading We shall meet no more till we meet in the city of God."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
transfigurationnoun
(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have had our farewell, David.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He drew David to the window, and said in a rapture of adoration:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with a subdued enthusiasm, and his grave face was luminous with an interior transfiguration.
