used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Her cheeks were white, her eyes aflame, her whole frame tense.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her hand slid from my shoulder to the bend of my arm and rested there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Her hand slid from my shoulder to the bend of my arm and rested there.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
CarnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were white, her eyes aflame, her whole frame tense.
without doubt or question
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
EntersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her cheeks were white, her eyes aflame, her whole frame tense.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Her cheeks were white, her eyes aflame, her whole frame tense.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hand slid from my shoulder to the bend of my arm and rested there.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her hand slid from my shoulder to the bend of my arm and rested there.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks were white, her eyes aflame, her whole frame tense.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hand slid from my shoulder to the bend of my arm and rested there.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her hand slid from my shoulder to the bend of my arm and rested there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Her hand slid from my shoulder to the bend of my arm and rested there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Her cheeks were white, her eyes aflame, her whole frame tense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her hand slid from my shoulder to the bend of my arm and rested there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passion that dominated her was so clearly anger at white heat that I stared at her in amazement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were white, her eyes aflame, her whole frame tense.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Enters my Lord Carnal I felt a touch upon my shoulder, and turned to find Mistress Percy beside me.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her cheeks were white, her eyes aflame, her whole frame tense.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her cheeks were white, her eyes aflame, her whole frame tense.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Remember that I am your wife, sir," she said in a low, fierce voice,--"your kind and loving wife.
