used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
anew
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading Strange, clear, and childlike sounded her laugh in the cloud and vapoury fragrance....
rid of obstructions
From this reading Strange, clear, and childlike sounded her laugh in the cloud and vapoury fragrance....
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
at any time
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading And on her tender shoulders she felt two new wings fluttering...!
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Strange, clear, and childlike sounded her laugh in the cloud and vapoury fragrance....
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And on her tender shoulders she felt two new wings fluttering...!
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange, clear, and childlike sounded her laugh in the cloud and vapoury fragrance....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
the sound of laughing
From this reading Strange, clear, and childlike sounded her laugh in the cloud and vapoury fragrance....
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
become covered with mist
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And on her tender shoulders she felt two new wings fluttering...!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on her tender shoulders she felt two new wings fluttering...!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
pearl-whiter
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From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading And on her tender shoulders she felt two new wings fluttering...!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Strange, clear, and childlike sounded her laugh in the cloud and vapoury fragrance....
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange, clear, and childlike sounded her laugh in the cloud and vapoury fragrance....
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And on her tender shoulders she felt two new wings fluttering...!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And on her tender shoulders she felt two new wings fluttering...!
vapoury
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From this reading Strange, clear, and childlike sounded her laugh in the cloud and vapoury fragrance....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Psyche was alive again, soaring through the air, and felt so light and ethereal; pearl-whiter she was than ever, and naked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
a Caucasian
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading And on her tender shoulders she felt two new wings fluttering...!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She hovered away over her own dead body into a drifting cloud, a fragrant mist, which farther on she lost sight of; and light, white, and ethereal, she looked with wonder at her trampled corpse and laughed....
