airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading And then to be tenderly masterful and give himself lordly airs of possession.
(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 The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then to be tenderly masterful and give himself lordly airs of possession.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The glory to realise she was his--his own--in his arms?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Who can tell the joy of their awakening?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can tell the joy of their awakening?
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And then to be tenderly masterful and give himself lordly airs of possession.
a state of high honor
From this reading The glory to realise she was his--his own--in his arms?
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 The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then to be tenderly masterful and give himself lordly airs of possession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glory to realise she was his--his own--in his arms?
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Who can tell the joy of their awakening?
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading And then to be tenderly masterful and give himself lordly airs of possession.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading And then to be tenderly masterful and give himself lordly airs of possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who can tell the joy of their awakening?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
and nothing more
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The glory to realise she was his--his own--in his arms?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
participate in games or sport
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading And then to be tenderly masterful and give himself lordly airs of possession.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The glory to realise she was his--his own--in his arms?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The glory to realise she was his--his own--in his arms?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
slumbrousadjective
quiet and tranquil
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
express in words
From this reading Who can tell the joy of their awakening?
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading And then to be tenderly masterful and give himself lordly airs of possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who can tell the joy of their awakening?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Who can tell the joy of their awakening?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then to be tenderly masterful and give himself lordly airs of possession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
transcendentadjectiveUS /trænˈsendənt/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The glory to realise she was his--his own--in his arms?
which person or people
From this reading Who can tell the joy of their awakening?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The transcendent pleasure to Paul to be allowed to play with his lady's hair, all unbound for him to do with as he willed?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She was almost silent, only the history of the whole world of passion seemed written in her eyes--slumbrous, inscrutable, their heavy lashes making shadows on her soft, smooth cheeks.
