used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
not any; not one
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
and nothing more
From this reading But it was only the pressure of her body....
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading But it was only the pressure of her body....
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
quicksandnounUS /ˈkwɪksænd/
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading but he had already passed the point of no return.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
tirednessnounUS /ˈtaɪərdnɪs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Her arms clasped and encircled him; it was as though boiling quicksand flowed through his body, a tiredness weighing him down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a jolt he pushed her away and she fell sprawling against the bed post.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her aroma was overpowering--never had David known such a woman.
