adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Awake, my wife,” crooned Sin Sin Wa.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Only a fool seeks the black smoke when the jackals sit in a ring.”
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
crooned
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From this reading “Awake, my wife,” crooned Sin Sin Wa.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Only a fool seeks the black smoke when the jackals sit in a ring.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
fume-laden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
glassily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
hairnounUS /her/
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 Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
half-drugged
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From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
high-heeled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
jackals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Only a fool seeks the black smoke when the jackals sit in a ring.”
Kerry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Awake, my wife,” crooned Sin Sin Wa.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Only a fool seeks the black smoke when the jackals sit in a ring.”
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Only a fool seeks the black smoke when the jackals sit in a ring.”
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “Only a fool seeks the black smoke when the jackals sit in a ring.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
SINnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Only a fool seeks the black smoke when the jackals sit in a ring.”
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “Only a fool seeks the black smoke when the jackals sit in a ring.”
SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
WAnounUS /wɑː/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading THE SONG OF SIN SIN WA Mrs. Sin, aroused by her husband from the deep opium sleep, came out into the fume-laden vault.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Only a fool seeks the black smoke when the jackals sit in a ring.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sin gave him a glance of smiling contempt—a glance which, passing him, rested finally upon the prone body of Chief Inspector Kerry lying stretched upon the floor before the stove.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Awake, my wife,” crooned Sin Sin Wa.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her dyed hair was disarranged, and her dark eyes stared glassily before her; but even in this half-drugged state she bore herself with the lithe carriage of a dancer, swinging her hips lazily and pointing the toes of her high-heeled slippers.
