used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
for the reason that
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
the organ of sight
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
only a very short time before
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
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 ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
a particular point in time
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
musician'snounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
opulentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpjələnt/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
ovationnounUS /oʊˈveɪʃən/
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
pearl-wreathed
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From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
cut with a saw
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
sublimelyadverb
in a lofty and exalted manner
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ovation was so prolonged and she stood there for so long--hardly less the indifferent goddess because, from time to time, she bowed her own famous bow, stately, old-fashioned, formally and sublimely submissive,--that every eye in the great audience could feast upon her in a rapturous assurance of leisure.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading The sound was like the roaring of the sea and she stood as a goddess might have stood at the brink of the ocean, indifferent and unaware, absorbed in dreams of ancient sorrow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then she stood before them and her dark eyes dwelt, impassive and melancholy, upon the sea of faces, tumultuous and blurred with clapping hands.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
a Caucasian
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
which person or people
From this reading She came, with her indolent step, the thunder of hands and voices greeting her; and those who gazed at her from the platform saw the pearl-wreathed hair and opulent white shoulders, and those who gazed at her from beneath saw the strange and musing face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hush that had fallen was like the hush that falls on Alpine watchers in the moment before sunrise, and, with the great musician's slow emerging from below, it was as if the sun had risen.
