prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as she woke, her heart said: "Our bridal day!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Even as she woke, her heart said: "Our bridal day!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
placed crosswise
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even as she woke, her heart said: "Our bridal day!
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as she woke, her heart said: "Our bridal day!
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The day I give myself to Hugh!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day he leads me home."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even as she woke, her heart said: "Our bridal day!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The day he leads me home."
Hugh
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From this reading The day I give myself to Hugh!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day I give myself to Hugh!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading The day he leads me home."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day he leads me home."
Mora
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From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The day I give myself to Hugh!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even as she woke, her heart said: "Our bridal day!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even as she woke, her heart said: "Our bridal day!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as she woke, her heart said: "Our bridal day!
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading She stretched herself at full length upon the couch, her hands crossed upon her breast, and let the delicious joy of her love sweep over her, from the soles of her feet to the crown of her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
THRUSHnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day I give myself to Hugh!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
at the time that
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
wide-awakeness
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From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SONG OF THE THRUSH The morning sun already poured into her room, when Mora opened her eyes, waking suddenly with that complete wide-awakeness which follows upon profound and dreamless slumber.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Even as she woke, her heart said: "Our bridal day!
