used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Duty?"
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
Eveley
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From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
Eveley's
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From this reading This was Eveley's sphere--she felt it--she knew it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This was Eveley's sphere--she felt it--she knew it.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was Eveley's sphere--she felt it--she knew it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
LOYALTYnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
Marie's
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From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
not any; not one
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
rapturouslyadverb
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading This was Eveley's sphere--she felt it--she knew it.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
possessing sweep
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took Marie's slender hands in both of hers, and squeezed them rapturously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Eveley's sphere--she felt it--she knew it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No, it would be a joy to teach this soft and lovely creature the glorious principles of freedom, justice and equality.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading NEW LIGHT ON LOYALTY A quick thrill of pleasure swept over Eveley as she looked into the face of her young guest.
