used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear and pity for herself, and fondness for him made her weep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading Fear and pity for herself, and fondness for him made her weep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her tears were for that which was irretrievable.
freeingnounUS /ˈfriːɪŋ/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fear and pity for herself, and fondness for him made her weep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
irretrievableadjective
impossible to recover or recoup or overcome
From this reading Her tears were for that which was irretrievable.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
immediately past
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fear and pity for herself, and fondness for him made her weep.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Fear and pity for herself, and fondness for him made her weep.
RecoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
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From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her tears were for that which was irretrievable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
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 Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her tears were for that which was irretrievable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Recovering herself at last, she perceived the bright image of the moon in the dark water, and Sanine’s face bending over her with glittering eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then she began to weep gently, persistently, without freeing herself from Sanine’s embrace.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She felt that his arms were wound tightly round her, and that one of the oars was chafing her knee.
