used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He covered her hands with his own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
yet to be or coming
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
Killimaga
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From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
a room where books are kept
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
without good reason
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He covered her hands with his own.
RUTH'SnounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
the upper part of anything
From this reading RUTH'S CONFESSION Late that afternoon Mark sat alone in the great library at Killimaga, his head thrown back, his hands grasping the top of his chair.
having come into contact
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then--two soft arms stole lightly around his neck, and Ruth's beautiful head was bowed until her lips touched his forehead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were of the future, and he did not hear the light footsteps behind him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He covered her hands with his own.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was a kiss of benediction, speaking of things too holy for words.
