used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you stubborn, wild man?" she asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you stubborn, wild man?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
Berild
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From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading "Or do you find me distasteful?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Or do you find me distasteful?"
move gently or carefully
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
divisible by two
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Or do you find me distasteful?"
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
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 In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Are you stubborn, wild man?" she asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Or do you find me distasteful?"
not any; not one
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or do you find me distasteful?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
silver-whiteadjective
of a white that resembles silver
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "Are you stubborn, wild man?" she asked.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In the shadows of the litter her skin showed silver-white and her loosened hair was a sweet darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lady Berild lay among her furs and cushions, and even then there was no indolence about her.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Are you stubborn, wild man?" she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was relaxed as a cat is, perfectly at ease and yet vibrant with life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you stubborn, wild man?" she asked.
