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At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume. He kissed her. He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You. She opened her eyes, looking at him dreamily. "I love you," she murmured.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.”
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading “He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading She opened her eyes, looking at him dreamily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her eyes, looking at him dreamily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love you," she murmured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
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From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
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From this reading He kissed her.
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From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading She opened her eyes, looking at him dreamily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I love you," she murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
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From this reading She opened her eyes, looking at him dreamily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened her eyes, looking at him dreamily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the first opportunity, he swung her without a break to a small observation lounge, and in the cold green glow of a million stars drew her to him, letting himself be stunned by the warmth of her and the drugging quality of her perfume.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was carried away into a land of intricate enchantment where Love is All, and the Girl in my Arms is You.
