adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, you are divine in all you lead me to," she whispered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, you are divine in all you lead me to," she whispered.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
crumblesverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlz/
third-person singular of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading "Oh, you are divine in all you lead me to," she whispered.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her horse moved nearer, our knees touched.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Her horse moved nearer, our knees touched.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Her horse moved nearer, our knees touched.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Oh, you are divine in all you lead me to," she whispered.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Her horse moved nearer, our knees touched.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Her horse moved nearer, our knees touched.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you are divine in all you lead me to," she whispered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her horse moved nearer, our knees touched.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Her horse moved nearer, our knees touched.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the forest darkness I found I held her waist imprisoned, and her arms were heavy on my shoulders.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Oh, you are divine in all you lead me to," she whispered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for her, she sat up in her saddle with a strange little laugh, still holding to my hand.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Then her lips yielded and her arms tightened around my neck, and that swift embrace in the swimming darkness kindled in me a flame that has never died--that shall live when this poor body crumbles into dust, lighting my soul through its last dark pilgrimage.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you are divine in all you lead me to," she whispered.
