aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “You frightened me almost out of my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
chucklesnounUS /ˈtʃʌkəlz/
plural of “chuckle” — a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You handsome imp!” cried her mother, as if she could not help it.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
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From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
made afraid
From this reading “You frightened me almost out of my life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “You handsome imp!” cried her mother, as if she could not help it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You handsome imp!” cried her mother, as if she could not help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
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 Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You handsome imp!” cried her mother, as if she could not help it.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “You handsome imp!” cried her mother, as if she could not help it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You frightened me almost out of my life.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You frightened me almost out of my life.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “You handsome imp!” cried her mother, as if she could not help it.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You frightened me almost out of my life.
the middle of the day
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You frightened me almost out of my life.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
express in speech
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florimel lay on her back, the hot sunshine of noon streaming down on her mischievous face.
up to a particular time
From this reading Her eyes danced, her red cheeks dimpled, and her teeth gleamed as she lay, laughing till she could not speak, ripples and chuckles shaking her, the picture of supreme enjoyment.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Her black hair, shaken loose by her movement, tumbled about her from the sombrero covering it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You handsome imp!” cried her mother, as if she could not help it.
