used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had never reacted to a woman so immediately and so forcefully.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
ConfrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
dominateverbUS /ˈdɑːməneɪt/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
don't
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From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
put on clothes
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
divisible by two
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
forcefullyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsfəli/
with full force
From this reading I had never reacted to a woman so immediately and so forcefully.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
How
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From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I had never reacted to a woman so immediately and so forcefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
isn't
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From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never reacted to a woman so immediately and so forcefully.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
reactedverbUS /riˈæktɪd/
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading I had never reacted to a woman so immediately and so forcefully.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
rigiditynounUS /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had never reacted to a woman so immediately and so forcefully.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
possessing sweep
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
trailernounUS /ˈtreɪlər/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
hard to endure
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How much of my reaction showed in the way I stared at her I don't know, but it seemed to me that the bright spark of anger in her green eyes subtly altered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
at the time that
From this reading Confronting her in the small room, I felt the same quick surge of desire, the same overpowering response to her beauty that had swept over me the night before when her physical presence had seemed to dominate the confined space of my own trailer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She held herself stiff with anger, her small fists clenched, but even the rigidity of her body could not change the curving softness of breast and hip and thigh to which the pale green tissue of her dress clung.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had never reacted to a woman so immediately and so forcefully.
you're
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From this reading "I'm not sure what you're trying to prove," she said, less sharply than I had expected, "but this isn't the way.
