adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
Brugh
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From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
Caitilin
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From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
gropings
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From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was happy now.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
Murrachu
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From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
NinounUS /niː/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was happy now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing more she could desire, for all that the earth contained or the mind could describe was hers.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caitilin Ni Murrachu sat alone in the Brugh of Angus much as she had sat on the hillside and in the cave of Pan, and again she was thinking.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Each thought was a thing or a person, visible in its own radiant personal life, and to be seen or felt, welcomed or repulsed, as was its due.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her thoughts were no longer those shy, subterranean gropings which elude the hand and the understanding.