adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She lifted her arms swiftly from the parapet and turned her head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
Domini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She lifted her arms swiftly from the parapet and turned her head.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her arms swiftly from the parapet and turned her head.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading She lifted her arms swiftly from the parapet and turned her head.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
SlightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading She lifted her arms swiftly from the parapet and turned her head.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She lifted her arms swiftly from the parapet and turned her head.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slight as it was, and short--already she no longer heard it--it had in an instant driven her out of Heaven, as if it had been an angel with a flaming sword.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had heard a little grating noise which seemed to be near to her, enclosed with her on this height in the narrow space of the tower.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But suddenly she started with a sense of pain so acute that it shook her body and set the pulses in her temples beating.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The music of things from below stole up through the ethereal spaces to Domini without piercing her dream.
