adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horror At Herons' Holt.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sleep does not necessarily shun the bed of the wicked.
bedfellownounUS /ˈbedfeloʊ/
a temporary associate
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
cuddleverbUS /ˈkʌdəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep does not necessarily shun the bed of the wicked.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
HeronsnounUS /ˈherənz/
plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Horror At Herons' Holt.
Holt
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From this reading Horror At Herons' Holt.
HorrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Horror At Herons' Holt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Sleep does not necessarily shun the bed of the wicked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sleep does not necessarily shun the bed of the wicked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep does not necessarily shun the bed of the wicked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
seductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Sleep does not necessarily shun the bed of the wicked.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep does not necessarily shun the bed of the wicked.
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
supplicated
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From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleep does not necessarily shun the bed of the wicked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading George, steeped in crime, snuggled warmly to her until aroused by a rude shaking.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Sleep does not necessarily shun the bed of the wicked.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She is a wanton mistress, and will cuddle where her fancy chances, careless whether vice or virtue is her bedfellow; coy when most eagerly supplicated, seductive when least desired.
