used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "This--this _woman!_" she answered, passionately, with her hands sweeping back to press her breast.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "This what, lass?" he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "This--this _woman!_" she answered, passionately, with her hands sweeping back to press her breast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "This--this _woman!_" she answered, passionately, with her hands sweeping back to press her breast.
the act of burning something
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
ColumbinenounUS /ˈkɑːləmbaɪn/
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
emanating from God
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "This--this _woman!_" she answered, passionately, with her hands sweeping back to press her breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This what, lass?" he asked.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
illumineverb
make lighter or brighter
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
inflameverbUS /ɪnˈfleɪm/
cause inflammation in
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "This what, lass?" he asked.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading "This--this _woman!_" she answered, passionately, with her hands sweeping back to press her breast.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "This--this _woman!_" she answered, passionately, with her hands sweeping back to press her breast.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading "This--this _woman!_" she answered, passionately, with her hands sweeping back to press her breast.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
unquenchableadjective
impossible to quench
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This what, lass?" he asked.
at the time that
From this reading Some divine spark had penetrated into that mysterious depth of her, to inflame and to illumine, so that when she arose from this hour of calamity she felt that to the tenderness and sorrow and fidelity in her soul had been added the lightning flash of passion.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Oh, Ben--shall I be able to hold onto this?" she cried, flinging wide her arms, as if to embrace the winds of heaven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This--this _woman!_" she answered, passionately, with her hands sweeping back to press her breast.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A new spirit, or a liberation of her own, had fired Columbine, and was now burning within her, unquenchable and unutterable.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "This--this _woman!_" she answered, passionately, with her hands sweeping back to press her breast.
