used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
coercionnounUS /koʊˈɜːrʃən/
the act of compelling by force of authority
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In a few moments it receded, left him quite cold.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments it receded, left him quite cold.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading He was a wise young man, in spite of follies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
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 blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments it receded, left him quite cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a few moments it receded, left him quite cold.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In a few moments it receded, left him quite cold.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a wise young man, in spite of follies.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments it receded, left him quite cold.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
a brief written record
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In a few moments it receded, left him quite cold.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading In a few moments it receded, left him quite cold.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He was a wise young man, in spite of follies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a wise young man, in spite of follies.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A wave of shame, anger, rebellion, rose and choked him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blood mounted to his hair, he pressed his lips together until their soft boyish curves were obliterated.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He was a wise young man, in spite of follies.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Whatever had been done—assuming that vivacious note from Hungary to have been written under coercion—had been carried to a finish.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a wise young man, in spite of follies.
