used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
placed in a grave
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
a young female
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
half-tamed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
immediately past
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
Raoul
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From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
Rayma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
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 Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading By her side the Sultan knelt, one arm across her, watching her with glowing, passionate eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading One bar of moonlight fell on a couch where Pansy lay, her face buried in the cushions.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading The last few minutes had been a haze to the girl; a blur of great negroes with whips; of Rayma, sobbing and helpless; of Raoul Le Breton, cruel, as she had always felt he might be.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come back into her life suddenly, that lover with the strong arms and the deep, caressing voice, the big, half-tamed, arrogant man, whom from the first she had liked and had never been afraid of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the open arches of the gilded chamber the moonlight dripped, making silver ponds on the golden floor, filling the place with a vague shimmering glow.
