used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henceforth shall your plumage be white and your voices be the voices of peace.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
dayset
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From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
DovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
gloamingnounUS /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Look into my heart.”
HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforth shall your plumage be white and your voices be the voices of peace.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Look into my heart.”
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 The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look into my heart.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
murmurousadjective
characterized by soft sounds
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Look into my heart.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Henceforth shall your plumage be white and your voices be the voices of peace.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Henceforth shall your plumage be white and your voices be the voices of peace.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
urns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Henceforth shall your plumage be white and your voices be the voices of peace.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
a Caucasian
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading And they swerved and hung before Him in a maze of wings, and looked into His pure heart: and, as they looked, a soft murmurous sound came from them—drowsy, sweet, full of peace—and as they hung there like a breath in frost they became white as snow.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ye are the Doves of the Spirit,” said Christ, “and to you I will commit that which ye have seen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Christ turned, for He heard Mary calling to the sheep and goats, and knew that dayset was come and that in the valleys the gloaming was already rising like smoke from the urns of the twilight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Henceforth shall your plumage be white and your voices be the voices of peace.”
