used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
BAITverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
exhale hard
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Let us rather have a chat together.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
Circenoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
DEMON'S
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From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
enticeverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪs/
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What is your fate, now?"
fire-ashes
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From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let us rather have a chat together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is your fate, now?"
It's
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From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
immediately past
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us rather have a chat together.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What is your fate, now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
on the contrary
From this reading Let us rather have a chat together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she shrugged her shoulders, flung herself down beside the fire-ashes, and began to blow the cinders so as to entice a flame from the smouldering embers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Let us rather have a chat together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us rather have a chat together.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "It's useless to give advice to me, for I always do exactly the contrary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is your fate, now?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEMON'S BAIT I said in the last chapter that the lady was looking straight into my eyes with the glance of Circe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is your fate, now?"
