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From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
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 He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
LivingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
LOOKSnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
MARISE
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From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
outflung
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From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
SEESnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
TorchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
TreenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
Vincent
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From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The moment he had been watching for had come at last, after these three hideous days of sudden arrest and pause.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MARISE LOOKS AND SEES WHAT IS THERE _A Torch in a Living Tree_ July 24.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He felt himself taking the leap now, with such a furious, triumphant sense of power released, that he came up beside her like a wind in the forest, calling her name loudly, his hands outflung, his face glowing, on fire with joy and his need for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The forced inaction had been a sensation physically intolerable to him, as though he had been frozen immobile with every nerve and muscle strained for a great leap.
wood-road
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From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Not since his fiery, ungovernable youth had Vincent felt anything like the splendid surge of rich desire and exultant certainty which sent him forward at a bound along the wood-road into which he had seen Marise turn.
