used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
anew
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Understanding now came to her, with crushing force.
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Understanding now came to her, with crushing force.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
wanted intensely
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
ennobleverbUS /ɪˈnoʊbəl/
confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
fleece-pink
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From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Understanding now came to her, with crushing force.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
a particular point in time
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
not any; not one
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Understanding now came to her, with crushing force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
the act of departing politely
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Understanding now came to her, with crushing force.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Understanding now came to her, with crushing force.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her knight made for her a pretty summary of an episode that was past.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this was the high moment toward which she had been dancing on the fleece-pink of clouds through many days....
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl's blood warmed again with a leap, overflowing upon her fine skin.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was to come no coronation of words to ennoble these caresses: Mr. Canning, at parting, desired to thank her for her sweetness.
