used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is something terribly _equalizing_ in a kiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading We will be married next month,--Ed and I, not Mose Harbell and I!
equalizingverbUS /ˈiːkwəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “equalize” — compensate; make the score equal
From this reading There is something terribly _equalizing_ in a kiss.
divisible by two
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It seemed to grow to a universal tenderness.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
Harbell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something terribly _equalizing_ in a kiss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something terribly _equalizing_ in a kiss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
and nothing more
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading There is something terribly _equalizing_ in a kiss.
for more time
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
joined in matrimony
From this reading We will be married next month,--Ed and I, not Mose Harbell and I!
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We will be married next month,--Ed and I, not Mose Harbell and I!
Mose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We will be married next month,--Ed and I, not Mose Harbell and I!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
not any; not one
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We will be married next month,--Ed and I, not Mose Harbell and I!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something terribly _equalizing_ in a kiss.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading There is something terribly _equalizing_ in a kiss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something terribly _equalizing_ in a kiss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading It seemed to grow to a universal tenderness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
at the time that
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I have even, at moments, felt tender toward Mose Harbell when passing his house, and happening to see his wife, nine children, and four dogs, his sister and his mother-in-law.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will be married next month,--Ed and I, not Mose Harbell and I!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With it, there came a great tenderness for him, and as we no longer seemed to be two distinct and separate beings, but just one, that tenderness extended to myself.
