aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But in private it was not safe to speak to her about the captain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Her temper, when the hours of her love-making were over for the day, was extremely bad.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in private it was not safe to speak to her about the captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
Comtesse
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From this reading The Comtesse underrated her powers of endurance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her temper, when the hours of her love-making were over for the day, was extremely bad.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The Comtesse underrated her powers of endurance.
enticedverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪst/
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Her temper, when the hours of her love-making were over for the day, was extremely bad.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Comtesse underrated her powers of endurance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her temper, when the hours of her love-making were over for the day, was extremely bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in private it was not safe to speak to her about the captain.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
love-making
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From this reading Her temper, when the hours of her love-making were over for the day, was extremely bad.
engage in
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in private it was not safe to speak to her about the captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Comtesse underrated her powers of endurance.
ogledverbUS /ˈoʊɡəld/
past form of “ogle” — look at with amorous intentions
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her temper, when the hours of her love-making were over for the day, was extremely bad.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The Comtesse underrated her powers of endurance.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading But in private it was not safe to speak to her about the captain.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But in private it was not safe to speak to her about the captain.
sandhills
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From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
express in speech
From this reading But in private it was not safe to speak to her about the captain.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Her temper, when the hours of her love-making were over for the day, was extremely bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Comtesse underrated her powers of endurance.
up to a particular time
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
Twinely
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From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
underratedverbUS /ˌʌndərˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “underrate” — make too low an estimate of
From this reading The Comtesse underrated her powers of endurance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her temper, when the hours of her love-making were over for the day, was extremely bad.
at the time that
From this reading Her temper, when the hours of her love-making were over for the day, was extremely bad.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For two more whole days she encouraged Captain Twinely to make love to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat with him in the sandhills, she walked with him along the strand, she flattered him, ogled him, enticed him, till the man was beside himself with the desire of her.
