adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
baringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
double-headed
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From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
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 She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
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 For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was _She_ herself!
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was _She_ herself!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
kirtlenoun
a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was _She_ herself!
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment she stood still, her hands raised high above her head, and as she did so the white robe slipped from her down to her golden girdle, baring the blinding loveliness of her form.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
unveiledadjectiveUS /ənˈveɪld/
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
vindictivenessnounUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/
a malevolent desire for revenge
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was _She_ herself!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But her face was what caught my eye, and held me as in a vice, not this time by the force of its beauty, but by the power of fascinated terror.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was clothed, as I had seen her when she unveiled, in the kirtle of clinging white, cut low upon her bosom, and bound in at the waist with the barbaric double-headed snake, and, as before, her rippling black hair fell in heavy masses down her back.
