used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
anew
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can't be mistaken," he said elaborately.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
can't
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From this reading "I can't be mistaken," he said elaborately.
Clayton
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From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
wanted intensely
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
Dorcas
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From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading "I can't be mistaken," he said elaborately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't be mistaken," he said elaborately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Miss Dorcas Lee."
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "This is Miss Dorcas Lee."
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "This is Miss Dorcas Lee."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "I can't be mistaken," he said elaborately.
Newell
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From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
by chance
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't be mistaken," he said elaborately.
cut with a saw
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Miss Dorcas Lee."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ride?" he asked again, and Dorcas smiled at him out of many thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She could not have whispered them to herself perhaps; but they all concerned Newell and his daily lack.
a Caucasian
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Clayton saw the pretty lifting of her red lip above her small white teeth, and, being a young man ready to leap at desired conclusions, instantly thought of kissing.
