used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPOILED BEAUTY Her eyes flashed fire!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A SPOILED BEAUTY Her eyes flashed fire!
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
ConvulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “David Lindsay, will you marry me?”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading DRYDEN.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A SPOILED BEAUTY Her eyes flashed fire!
start firing a weapon
From this reading A SPOILED BEAUTY Her eyes flashed fire!
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A SPOILED BEAUTY Her eyes flashed fire!
yet to be or coming
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
a young female
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SPOILED BEAUTY Her eyes flashed fire!
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “David Lindsay, will you marry me?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
take in marriage
From this reading “David Lindsay, will you marry me?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “David Lindsay, will you marry me?”
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
and nothing more
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
only a very short time before
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
SPOILEDadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading A SPOILED BEAUTY Her eyes flashed fire!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
a shaky motion
From this reading Convulsive rage possessed Her trembling limbs and heaved her laboring breast; Blind to the future, by this rage misled, She pulled down ruin on her reckless head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “David Lindsay, will you marry me?”
the words that are spoken
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
but in spite of that
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “David Lindsay, will you marry me?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The speaker was a girl scarcely past childhood, young, beautiful, good, wealthy, and yet—desperate, as not only her words, but her every look, tone, and gesture proved.
