used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
desolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
DisobeyingverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
eclipsesnounUS /ɪˈklɪpsɪz/
plural of “eclipse” — one celestial body obscures another
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
godheadnounUS /ˈɡɑːdhed/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
and nothing more
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
mesmericadjective
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
nightcapnoun
an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
on one occasion
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
relaxesverbUS /rɪˈlæksɪz/
third-person singular of “relax” — become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading My belief is that, waking, you hold me subjugated: but, once your godhead has put on its spiritual nightcap, and begun nodding, your mesmeric influence relaxes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was such a luxury to do as I was _not_ told just for once; to feel there was an independent me still capable of asserting itself.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Dearest: I have been doing something so wise and foolish: mentally wise, I mean, and physically foolish.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Up starts resolution and independence, and I breathe desolately for a time, feeling myself once more a free woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you guess?--Disobeying your parting injunction, and sitting up to see eclipses.
