adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Kennon asked idly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She whirled, a crimson blush deepening the tan of her face.
CoppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading She whirled, a crimson blush deepening the tan of her face.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading She whirled, a crimson blush deepening the tan of her face.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
eying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She whirled, a crimson blush deepening the tan of her face.
flexingverbUS /ˈfleksɪŋ/
-ing form of “flex” — contract
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
full-lengthadjective
representing or accommodating the entire length
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
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 pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Kennon asked idly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
Kennon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
pivotedverbUS /ˈpɪvətɪd/
past form of “pivot” — turn on a pivot
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading She whirled, a crimson blush deepening the tan of her face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading She pivoted slowly before the glass, eying herself critically, raising her arms over her head, holding them at her sides, flexing her supple spine and tightening muscles that moved like silken cords beneath her golden skin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Copper had been acting strangely of late, Kennon thought as he rolled over in his bed and watched her standing before the full-length mirror on the bathroom door.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading She whirled, a crimson blush deepening the tan of her face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you trying to do--become a muscle dancer?”
