used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a strong touch of out-door sweetness about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a strong touch of out-door sweetness about him.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
drawing-room
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From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a strong touch of out-door sweetness about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
Jethro
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From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a strong touch of out-door sweetness about him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
out-door
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From this reading There was a strong touch of out-door sweetness about him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There was a strong touch of out-door sweetness about him.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading There was a strong touch of out-door sweetness about him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a strong touch of out-door sweetness about him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There was a strong touch of out-door sweetness about him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up and kissed her, taking her fair round face reverently in his hands as a matter of course.
at the time that
From this reading SHE was loitering in the drawing-room next morning when Jethro came in.
which person or people
From this reading He was not one of those men who smell of hot rooms and tobacco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was thrilled, not with love, but with pleasure at the open adoration in his light blue eyes.
