used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
anew
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
greatly pleased
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
fabricsnounUS /ˈfæbrɪks/
plural of “fabric” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
Joan's
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From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
LEOPARDESSnoun
female leopard
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
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 It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
absolutely essential
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
Prosper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
self-repression
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From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
sociabilitynoun
the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
the season of growth
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was again, the ideal audience, the necessary atmosphere, the beautiful, gracious, intelligent listener.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
having come into contact
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
TRAININGnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading THE TRAINING OF A LEOPARDESS On that evening Prosper began to talk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
unplumbedadjective
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The unnatural self-repression he had practiced gave way before the flood of his sociability.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He forgot her ignorance, her utter simplicity, the unplumbed emptiness of her experience, and he spread out his colorful thoughts before her in colorful words, the mental plumage of civilized courtship.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading It was Joan's amazing beauty as she stumbled wretchedly into the circle of his firelight, her neck drawn up to its full length, her head crowned high with soft, black masses, her lids dropped under the weight of shyness, vivid fright in her distended pupils, scarlet in her cheeks,--Joan's beauty of long, strong lines draped to advantage for the first time in soft and clinging fabrics,--that touched the spring of Prosper's delighted egotism.
