adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
Alix
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From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was haunted by it.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
hairnounUS /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 At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading She was haunted by it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
HOUSESnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
resentingverbUS /rɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
searingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪrɪŋ/
severely critical
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But far more often she found herself resenting the liberty his eyes had taken,--a mental rather than a physical liberty.
THANEnounUS /θeɪn/
a feudal lord or baron
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She could not free her thoughts of that searing look or the spell it had cast over her during the brief instant of contact.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
unmaidenly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At times she gave herself up to a reckless, unmaidenly rejoicing in the thrill it had given her; at such times she flushed to the roots of her hair despite the chill of ecstasy that swept over her.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THANE VISITS TWO HOUSES All day long Alix was troubled.
