Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading At nineteen Cynthia, like the spring morn, bore the mark of her coming fulfillment of beauty.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

cause to be bored

From this reading At nineteen Cynthia, like the spring morn, bore the mark of her coming fulfillment of beauty.

the two together, not just one

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading At nineteen Cynthia, like the spring morn, bore the mark of her coming fulfillment of beauty.

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading At nineteen Cynthia, like the spring morn, bore the mark of her coming fulfillment of beauty.

a young female

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading At nineteen Cynthia, like the spring morn, bore the mark of her coming fulfillment of beauty.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At nineteen Cynthia, like the spring morn, bore the mark of her coming fulfillment of beauty.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading At nineteen Cynthia, like the spring morn, bore the mark of her coming fulfillment of beauty.

according to the clock

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

deliver by singing

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

the season of growth

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

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From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

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From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was a warm morning, more like late June than late May, and both the bird and the girl felt the joy in the promise of summer.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Perhaps it was the spring air; perhaps it was the turn in the tide of Cynthia Walden's life, but whatever it was it roused her and gripped her from early morning.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading She was very lovely, tall, slim, slightly bending, like a reed that had bowed to the wind instead of resisting.

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 At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At six o'clock on that May day she awoke in her shabby room of Stoneledge and looked out of the vine-covered window, heard a bird sing a wild, delicious little song, and then sat up with the strange thrill of happiness flooding her heart and soul.