used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would beg her, “Oh, come on now, Shara, please be good!
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He would beg her, “Oh, come on now, Shara, please be good!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would beg her, “Oh, come on now, Shara, please be good!
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
Elmer
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From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
apart from; not including
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
a young female
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He would beg her, “Oh, come on now, Shara, please be good!
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
hypnotizeverbUS /ˈhɪpnətaɪz/
induce hypnosis in
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading It was Sharon who was incalculable.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
intimidatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
discouraging through fear
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sharon who was incalculable.
and nothing more
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
immediately past
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
held dear
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He would beg her, “Oh, come on now, Shara, please be good!
nun-like
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From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He would beg her, “Oh, come on now, Shara, please be good!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He would beg her, “Oh, come on now, Shara, please be good!
priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
rôle
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From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
get by special effort
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
SEDATEadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
Shara
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From this reading He would beg her, “Oh, come on now, Shara, please be good!
Sharon
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From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I SEDATE as a long married couple, intimate and secure, were Elmer and Sharon on most days, and always he was devoted.
at the time that
From this reading In the last, quite authentic rôle, Elmer loved her fondly—except when she assumed it just as she was due to go out and hypnotize three thousand people.
which person or people
From this reading It was Sharon who was incalculable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would beg her, “Oh, come on now, Shara, please be good!
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Sometimes she was a priestess and a looming disaster, sometimes she was intimidating in grasping passion, sometimes she was thin and writhing and anguished with chagrined doubt of herself, sometimes she was pale and nun-like and still, sometimes she was a chilly business woman, and sometimes she was a little girl.
