used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
book-lined
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From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
placed in a grave
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Thus was our solemn compact sealed.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
FOURTEENnounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
love-look
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From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
by chance
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Thus was our solemn compact sealed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
get rid of
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For a moment she remained silent, her handsome head downcast.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Thus was our solemn compact sealed.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus was our solemn compact sealed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
UNMENTIONABLEnounUS /ənˈmenʃənəbəl/
a garment worn under other garments
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus was our solemn compact sealed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
a Caucasian
From this reading With her fair head buried upon my shoulder she shed tears of joy, while, time after time, I smothered her white brow with my kisses.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THINGS UNMENTIONABLE I remained in that cosy, book-lined den for perhaps an hour--one whole hour of sweet, delightful ecstasy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then slowly, with a sweet love-look upon her beautiful countenance, she raised her face to mine, and then for the first time our lips met in a fierce and passionate caress.
