used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
anew
From this reading He saw the flush that rose in her cheek, and laughed again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
anybody's
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From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
the act of breaking something
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He saw the flush that rose in her cheek, and laughed again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He saw the flush that rose in her cheek, and laughed again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
a long fixed look
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the flush that rose in her cheek, and laughed again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw the flush that rose in her cheek, and laughed again.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
Kafirnoun
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He saw the flush that rose in her cheek, and laughed again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
one's
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From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He saw the flush that rose in her cheek, and laughed again.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the flush that rose in her cheek, and laughed again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was anybody’s game; not the lowest need look upon her as inaccessible.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
belonging to which person
From this reading She had to put a restraint upon herself to keep from quickening her pace, from breaking into a run and fleeing desperately from the man whose gaze never left her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was what it meant, then, to have one’s name linked with that of a Kafir.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Its persistence, though she was aware of it without seeing it, was an oppression; she imagined she could detect the taint of his breath blowing hot upon her as she walked.
