used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
anticipatesverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪts/
third-person singular of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
completely unclothed
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
conditionaladjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənəl/
qualified by reservations
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
at any time
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
extractionnounUS /ekˈstrækʃən/
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
Francesca
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From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
a young female
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
and nothing more
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
peonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
Quiss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
revengefuladjective
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
Sebastien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
Seyd's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fifteen miles away along the rim Francesca and Sebastien had just reined in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ever since, in a burst of anger at Seyd's message, she confirmed her conditional promise she had lived in a fever of feeling which precluded clear thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading On a bare knoll close to the trail which led down to El Quiss three peons were building a beacon of dry wood around a core of hay, and while Sebastien talked with them the girl looked out over the valley.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Not until the words that made her a wife fell like a chill on her fever did she perceive the illusion.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading In the same way that a sufferer from toothache anticipates with almost revengeful pleasure the wrench of the extraction she had looked forward to marriage as though it were to bring the end of her pain.
