abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
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 Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tell me more of the strange scenes which I have just witnessed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
and nothing more
From this reading "Tell me more of the strange scenes which I have just witnessed.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
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 Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me, Zoraida," I said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Tell me more of the strange scenes which I have just witnessed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
PlacingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell me, Zoraida," I said.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Tell me more of the strange scenes which I have just witnessed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
not in physical motion
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Tell me more of the strange scenes which I have just witnessed.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me, Zoraida," I said.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Placing the lamp upon one of the little tables of ebony and pearl, she sank upon her divan exhausted, but still grasping the Crescent.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Her long hair strayed over her shoulders and breast, and as she lay back in utter abandon she panted as if the strain of the past hour had been too great.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Taking one of the great silken cushions I placed it tenderly under her wearied head, then sank upon my knee at her side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Tell me more of the strange scenes which I have just witnessed.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading "Tell me more of the strange scenes which I have just witnessed.
Zoraida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me, Zoraida," I said.
