used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
hungered
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From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
immediately past
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
a particular point in time
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
and nothing more
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
compacted by ironing
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stafford!" she said, at last.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
Stafford
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From this reading "Stafford!" she said, at last.
not in physical motion
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
carry out
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not resist, but resigned herself to his embrace, as if he still had the right to take her in his arms, as if she still belonged to him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had been under a great, an indescribable strain for several hours, and his sudden presence, the look in his eyes, the touch of his hands, deprived her of the power of thought, of resistance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her and to him, at that moment, it was as if they had not been parted, as if the events of the last few months were only visionary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With surrender in every fibre of her being she lay in his arms, her head upon his breast, her eyes closed, her heart throbbing wildly under the kisses which he pressed passionately upon her lips, her hair; the while he called upon her name, as if his lips hungered to pronounce it.
