AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are ye better?" she questioned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now at this I wondered, for the voice matched the eyes for gentleness.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Are ye better?" she questioned.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
FEMININEadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now at this I wondered, for the voice matched the eyes for gentleness.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Now at this I wondered, for the voice matched the eyes for gentleness.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
GODDESSnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hurt you more than I thought."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "He hurt you more than I thought."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading Now at this I wondered, for the voice matched the eyes for gentleness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He hurt you more than I thought."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thank you, much better."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now at this I wondered, for the voice matched the eyes for gentleness.
pillowed
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From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
PROVINGverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Are ye better?" she questioned.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are ye better?" she questioned.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He hurt you more than I thought."
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, much better."
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now at this I wondered, for the voice matched the eyes for gentleness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now at this I wondered, for the voice matched the eyes for gentleness.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He hurt you more than I thought."
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now at this I wondered, for the voice matched the eyes for gentleness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
WHOLLYadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Now at this I wondered, for the voice matched the eyes for gentleness.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading PROVING THAT A GODDESS IS WHOLLY FEMININE I was lying beneath a tree, my head softly pillowed and wet with cool water that refreshed me wonderfully; thus I presently turned my head and glanced up into eyes that gazed down upon me, very beautiful eyes these seemed, being soft and tender and darkly grey.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Are ye better?" she questioned.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, much better."
