adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His blood was warm; his nerves wrought up.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
Carrie
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From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
FLESHnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His blood was warm; his nerves wrought up.
Hurstwood
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From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
LUREnounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His blood was warm; his nerves wrought up.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
PURSUITnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
repressedly
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From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
SPIRITnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His blood was warm; his nerves wrought up.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His blood was warm; his nerves wrought up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His blood was warm; his nerves wrought up.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LURE OF THE SPIRIT: THE FLESH IN PURSUIT When Carrie came Hurstwood had been waiting many minutes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was anxious to see the woman who had stirred him so profoundly the night before.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading His blood was warm; his nerves wrought up.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Carrie.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here you are," he said, repressedly, feeling a spring in his limbs and an elation which was tragic in itself.
