used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked like a proud young cameo standing for her portrait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
blue-blackadjective
of black tinged with blue
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
cameonounUS /ˈkæmioʊ/
engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
From this reading She looked like a proud young cameo standing for her portrait.
Courtland
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From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
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From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
intense or sharp
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked like a proud young cameo standing for her portrait.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked like a proud young cameo standing for her portrait.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked like a proud young cameo standing for her portrait.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
modelingnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/
sculpture produced by molding
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading She looked like a proud young cameo standing for her portrait.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She looked like a proud young cameo standing for her portrait.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
having a supporting base
From this reading She looked like a proud young cameo standing for her portrait.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
ultimatumnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
communicated in words
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her little imperial head sat on her lovely shoulders royally, her attitude was perfect grace.
at the time that
From this reading Gila had never been more beautiful than when she stood and uttered her terrible ultimatum to Courtland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her spirited face with its dark eyes and lashes, its setting of blue-black hair, was fascinating in its exquisite modeling.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But her words shot through Courtland's heart like icy swords dividing his soul from his body.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She looked like a proud young cameo standing for her portrait.
