adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
animatingadjectiveUS /ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
appeallingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock showed the ninth minute.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
crumbleverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəl/
fall apart
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
disarraynounUS /ˌdɪsərˈeɪ/
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Was it fair fighting?
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Was it fair fighting?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it fair fighting?
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
Leibel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The clock showed the ninth minute.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading The clock showed the ninth minute.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The clock showed the ninth minute.
specklessadjective
completely neat and clean
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it fair fighting?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She put her hand appeallingly on his arm, while a heavenly light came into her face--the expression of a Joan of Arc animating her country.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And as the glory of her and the flowers and the white draperies loomed upon Leibel’s vision his heart melted in worship, and he knew his citadel would crumble in ruins at her first glance, at her first touch.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading As his troubled vision cleared, and as she came nigh unto him, he saw to his amazement that she was speckless and composed--no trace of tears dimmed the fairness of her face, there was no disarray in her bridal wreath.
