used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
anew
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
a female human offspring
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
at any time
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
a young female
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
Iriya
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From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
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 Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
PrattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
in a swift manner
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mother kept at quite a distance, embarrassed by this lack of restraint in a married daughter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prattling on, she moved swiftly into the long room, beckoning now and then for Iriya to follow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Excitement bred of the coming visit caught her up like a leaf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I did not know that ever again I should wish to dance like this," Iriya heard her murmur.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In the centre of the room the girl paused, and, as if impelled, threw herself into a pose of wonderful beauty, every bone, every inch of white flesh set, as it were, into visible expression of a poetic thought.
