used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
(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 Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
analyticaladjectiveUS /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl/
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
uttered without voice
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
sophisticationnounUS /səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading Me she had always regarded as a finally civilized creature, analytical, seeking reason and sophistication.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
unreasonnoun
the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
From this reading I think the perception that I was capable of absolute unreason appealed in some primitive way to her imagination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Terror at myself was followed by surprise at the way she took it.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She made no resistance, but in a deep quiet whisper she breathed my name.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Her eyes grew big and a profound wonder was in that silent sound that seemed to come from all of her.
