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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
all
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
almost
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
appeared
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
beams
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
birds
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
branches
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
Bushes
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
clear
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
deer
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
depths
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
down
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
Eliza
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
flowing
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
fragrance
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
fresh
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
glancing
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
golden
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
green
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
grew
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
head
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
heard
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
heavens
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
high
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
lake
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
leaf
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
leaves
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
like
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
lofty
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
made
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
mist
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
moved
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
number
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
opening
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
painted
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
perched
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
reflected
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
rippling
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
round
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
rustled
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
sands
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
see
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
shade
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
shoulders
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
spot
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
spread
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
springs
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
sunshine
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From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
sweet
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
there
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
thickly
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
trees
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
verdure
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh green verdure, and the birds almost perched upon her shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
water
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot an opening had been made by a deer, through which Eliza went down to the water.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing in a lake with golden sands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lake was so clear that, had not the wind rustled the branches of the trees and the bushes, so that they moved, they would have appeared as if painted in the depths of the lake; for every leaf was reflected in the water, whether it stood in the shade or the sunshine.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens; yet she could not see him, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly over her head; but his beams were glancing through the leaves here and there, like a golden mist.
