adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
convention-bound
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From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
far-away
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From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
flogged
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From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
footlightsnounUS /ˈfʊtlaɪts/
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
Kinney
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From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
savagerynounUS /ˈsævɪdʒeri/
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Never in all her placid life had she known the tug of passion any closer than from across the footlights of a theatre.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For whatever of inherited savagery lay latent in her blood had been flogged to the surface by the circumstances into which she had been thrust.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
whip-lash
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From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading After her precipitate leave-taking of the man whose team she had bought or borrowed, Margaret Kinney nursed the fires of her indignation in silence, banking them for future use against the time when she should meet him again in the event that should ever happen.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading She had had, to be sure, one stinging shame, but it had been buried in far-away Arizona, quite beyond the ken of the convention-bound people of the little Wisconsin town where she dwelt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading She brought her whip-lash snapping above the backs of the horses, and there was that in the supple motion of the small strong wrist which suggested that nothing would have pleased her more than having this audacious Texan there in place of the innocent animals.
