used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
anew
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
(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 She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
a long fixed look
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
imperturbableadjective
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
attach to a support
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
of an obscure nature
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
PEAKnounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
be standing; be upright
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
not in physical motion
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
unattained
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From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading Like the image of sardonic destiny, she still stood afar on the peak, aloof and imperturbable, beckoning and unexplained as always....
not known
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
at the time that
From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And again she drew me toward her with that inexplicable fascination which had been my undoing.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
Yasma's
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From this reading As when I had first seen her from that other valley to the south, I felt a curious desire to mount to her, to stand at her feet, to inspect her closely and lay my hands upon her; and against that desire neither Yasma's warnings nor my own reason had any power.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading She was for me the unknown; she represented the mysterious, the alluring, the unattained, and all that was most youthful and alive within me responded to her call.
Yulada
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From this reading _THE MISTRESS OF THE PEAK_ During the long months of solitude I let my gaze travel frequently toward the southern mountains and Yulada.
