used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "Your dancing was indeed wonderful," he stammered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the words stick in his throat.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "It was for you!" she whispered, her voice growing softer and lower.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the words stick in his throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt the words stick in his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt the words stick in his throat.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Your dancing was indeed wonderful," he stammered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "It was for you!" she whispered, her voice growing softer and lower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was for you!" she whispered, her voice growing softer and lower.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "It was for you!" she whispered, her voice growing softer and lower.
stammered
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From this reading "Your dancing was indeed wonderful," he stammered.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He felt the words stick in his throat.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt the words stick in his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He felt the words stick in his throat.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It was for you!" she whispered, her voice growing softer and lower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your dancing was indeed wonderful," he stammered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It was for you!" she whispered, her voice growing softer and lower.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sight of her cold, alluring beauty, shining out of her eyes, proclaiming itself and her wishes from her parted lips, filled him with a sudden resentment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He hated himself for the tumult which raged within him, and her for having aroused it.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Your dancing was indeed wonderful," he stammered.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He felt the words stick in his throat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was for you!" she whispered, her voice growing softer and lower.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your dancing was indeed wonderful," he stammered.
