take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading While she was riding, she had had no opportunity to think of anything but the thrill of the new adventure.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
any thing at all
From this reading While she was riding, she had had no opportunity to think of anything but the thrill of the new adventure.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The thought of it turned her sick when she felt it coming.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The thought of it turned her sick when she felt it coming.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
an established custom
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thought of it turned her sick when she felt it coming.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading While she was riding, she had had no opportunity to think of anything but the thrill of the new adventure.
not any; not one
From this reading While she was riding, she had had no opportunity to think of anything but the thrill of the new adventure.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of it turned her sick when she felt it coming.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading While she was riding, she had had no opportunity to think of anything but the thrill of the new adventure.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading While she was riding, she had had no opportunity to think of anything but the thrill of the new adventure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought of it turned her sick when she felt it coming.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The thought of it turned her sick when she felt it coming.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading While she was riding, she had had no opportunity to think of anything but the thrill of the new adventure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of it turned her sick when she felt it coming.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading While she was riding, she had had no opportunity to think of anything but the thrill of the new adventure.
tidying
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From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been occupying herself making her bed and tidying the room, as she had done each morning since her arrival; but when that was done, her thoughts reverted by habit to the desire that had so fatally mastered her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The thought of it turned her sick when she felt it coming.
precisely as stated
From this reading At breakfast she had been very hungry, for the first time in many months; and this new appetite for food, and the gay conversation of the breakfast table, had given her nerves no chance to assert their craving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
at the time that
From this reading The thought of it turned her sick when she felt it coming.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the hour following breakfast that morning, while Shannon was alone in her rooms, the craving returned.
