adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And must the world wait longer yet?’
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
benignantadjective
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
cloud-vesture
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From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
enrobing
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From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
Ernest
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From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
FacenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading ‘And must the world wait longer yet?’
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘And must the world wait longer yet?’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ‘And must the world wait longer yet?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘This is not the man of prophecy,’ sighed Ernest to himself, as he made his way out of the throng.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mists had congregated about the distant mountainside, and there were seen the grand and awful features of the Great Stone Face, awful but benignant, as if a mighty angel were sitting among the hills, and enrobing himself in a cloud-vesture of gold and purple.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was probably the effect of the western sunshine, melting through the thinly diffused vapors that had swept between him and the object that he gazed at.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As he looked, Ernest could hardly believe but that a smile beamed over the whole visage, with a radiance still brightening, although without motion of the lips.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘And must the world wait longer yet?’
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘And must the world wait longer yet?’
