(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 It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
extreme mental distress
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading She was too dazed, too blinded, by her horror to realise.
blisterverbUS /ˈblɪstər/
get blistered
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But suddenly the cruel grip that had her helpless was gone.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading She was too dazed, too blinded, by her horror to realise.
Ernestine
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From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But suddenly the cruel grip that had her helpless was gone.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading But suddenly the cruel grip that had her helpless was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But suddenly the cruel grip that had her helpless was gone.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading But suddenly the cruel grip that had her helpless was gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
intense and profound fear
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
the act of punishing
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading She was too dazed, too blinded, by her horror to realise.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
searverbUS /sɪr/
make very hot and dry
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly the cruel grip that had her helpless was gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
TIGER'SnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too dazed, too blinded, by her horror to realise.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She retained her consciousness, but she never knew by what lightning stroke she was set free.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to sear and blister her very soul with an anguish of repulsion that would scar her memory for all time.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading XI THE TIGER'S PUNISHMENT That single kiss was to Ernestine the climax and zenith of horror.
