anew
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
in the past
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour passed by slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half an hour passed by slowly.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
Floy
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From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
a state of high honor
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour passed by slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
not accessible to view
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour passed by slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
the light of the Moon
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm was over.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Half an hour passed by slowly.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Half an hour passed by slowly.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm was over.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In the sheen of the moonlight, the staring eyes of the portraits on the wall seemed to be watching eagerly for their descendant to reappear.
in or at the place that
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her silver light shone again upon the sleeping world, and flashed into the parlor window that Floy had opened before she left the room half an hour ago.
wracknounUS /ræk/
dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
From this reading The lightning, thunder, and rain had ceased, and the moon was coming out from the black wrack of clouds where she had hidden her glory.
