used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
Bess
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From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
Bess's
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From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
CrushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
Dan
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From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
come together
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Crushing Bess to him, and lifting her off her feet, he carried her out into the garden, mocking her as she pleaded, fought, and threatened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
untwineverb
undo what has been twined together
From this reading Bess struggled fiercely, beating one fist in his face, and striving to untwine herself from his arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too strong for her, however, and she read the savage delight of it in his eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Isaac, and Solomon, his brother, were waiting under the holly hedge closing the orchard.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading They ran forward to meet Dan, and set to to bind Bess’s wrists and ankles, while Dan held her down upon the grass.
