used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Johnny rubbed his nose in sympathy against her shoulder as she unfastened his chain.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johnny rubbed his nose in sympathy against her shoulder as she unfastened his chain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
blue-and-white
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From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
placed in a grave
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Johnny rubbed his nose in sympathy against her shoulder as she unfastened his chain.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
how
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From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny rubbed his nose in sympathy against her shoulder as she unfastened his chain.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Johnny rubbed his nose in sympathy against her shoulder as she unfastened his chain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Johnny rubbed his nose in sympathy against her shoulder as she unfastened his chain.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Johnny rubbed his nose in sympathy against her shoulder as she unfastened his chain.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Johnny rubbed his nose in sympathy against her shoulder as she unfastened his chain.
tear-laden
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From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
a special situation
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading Johnny rubbed his nose in sympathy against her shoulder as she unfastened his chain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Letting fall her hands, he sank speechless upon his knees, and buried his head in the blue-and-white coverlet of the couch.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He drew her to him, and she raised to his her eyes, warm, brown, swimming in tears.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
at the time that
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With tear-laden eyes Sydney walked to the gate, her hands outstretched before her, like a blind man feeling his way.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He let fall her hands, realizing that she _knew_--that she always had known--and feeling how empty were his words when he had never tried to do for her sake the one thing that might touch her.
