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illume

[ih-loom] / ɪˈlum /


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As thou, Christ, to illume it, holdest Heaven Broadly over our heads.

From The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Anon the cave appeared when moonbeams would its depths illume, A fairy hall of diamond, anon, a ghastly tomb.

From Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I by M. Y. Halidom

The elements Pour forth their wrath in such tremendous peals, Such bolts of fiery death illume the sky, That earthly weapons seem the lesser ill.

From Joan of Arc A Play in Five Acts by Jane Alice Sargant

But when we meet, as here, to play at Golf, Whig, Radical, and Tory—all are off— Off the contested politics, I mean— And fun and harmony illume the scene.

From Poems on Golf by Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society

To error’s joyless waste betrayed; No light will there illume thy road, No friendly voice will give thee aid.

From Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion by Various

To complete the parallel, blacked-out U.S. cities were illumed by what Englishmen still remember as "a bomber's moon."

From Time Magazine Archive

We see a dimly illumed underground waterfall and climb down to it for a dark thundering shower.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

I came very near falling myself, for the bright hope that had illumed my mind was now extinguished; and the darkness of despondency once more set over my soul.

From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Charles A. Beach

We were quickly made comfortable before a bright fire on the hearth which illumed the whole room.

From A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh

She started up in sweet surprise, And sudden joy illumed her eyes.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith

The black stone will not become the world illuming gem.

From Bahá’í World Faith by `Abdu'l-Bahá

All was silent without, and, illuming the landscape with silver, Fair rose the dewy moon and the myriad stars; but within doors, 980 Brighter than these, shone the faces of friends in the glimmering lamplight.

From Evangeline with Notes and Plan of Study by W. F. Conover

He stood there as he stood that day on the carriage that bore Robert Burnham to his death, the light of heroism in his eyes, the glow of splendid faith illuming his face.

From Burnham Breaker by Homer Greene

Man is the         idea of Spirit; he reflects the beatific presence, illuming         the universe with light.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy

And I, who through my blind eyes feel the moon illuming my forest by night and the sun by day, abide in peace, so that even the wild beasts press round to hear my music.

From The ninth vibration and other stories by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck




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