used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
Duquesne
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From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
at any time
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
intense or sharp
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
made afraid
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
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 In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
harbouragenoun
(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
hesitancynounUS /ˈhezɪtənsi/
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
an instinctive motive
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
without good reason
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
MYRA
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From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading As a soft blush spread over the girl's pale cheeks, and, with a sort of timidity, she held out her hand, he leapt to his feet, threw his arms around her, and kissed her; kissed her eyes, her hair, her lips!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of frightened hesitancy ... and then she had resigned herself to this sort of savage tenderness which was better in its very brutality than any caress she had ever known, which thrilled her with a glorious joy such as, she realised now, she had dreamt of and lacked, and wanted; which was a harbourage to which she came, blushing, confused--but glad, conquered, and happy in the thrall of that exquisite slavery.
in or at the place that
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An impulse, which had possessed him often enough before, but which hitherto he had suppressed, suddenly possessed him anew, set his heart beating, and filled his veins with fire.
a Caucasian
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
which person or people
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading MYRA Myra Duquesne came under an arch of roses to the wooden seat where Robert Cairn awaited her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In her plain white linen frock, with the sun in her hair and her eyes looking unnaturally large, owing to the pallor of her beautiful face, she seemed to the man who rose to greet her an ethereal creature, but lightly linked to the flesh and blood world.
