used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still Carlita did not move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
Carlita
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From this reading And still Carlita did not move.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He put out his hand and clasped hers with reverent devotion.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading He put out his hand and clasped hers with reverent devotion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And still Carlita did not move.
any strong feeling
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He put out his hand and clasped hers with reverent devotion.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put out his hand and clasped hers with reverent devotion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His lips moved, and she heard him whisper:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He put out his hand and clasped hers with reverent devotion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
intoxicantnoun
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His lips moved, and she heard him whisper:
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And still Carlita did not move.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His lips moved, and she heard him whisper:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And still Carlita did not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put out his hand and clasped hers with reverent devotion.
paralyzingverbUS /ˈperəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “paralyze” — make powerless and unable to function
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put out his hand and clasped hers with reverent devotion.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading He put out his hand and clasped hers with reverent devotion.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still Carlita did not move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading She lay there staring up at him, as if some intoxicant had got into her veins, paralyzing motion and emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading His lips moved, and she heard him whisper:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put out his hand and clasped hers with reverent devotion.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was not conscious of sensation, and yet she saw the light of unutterable happiness in his eyes, and understood it perfectly.
