used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
carvenadjective
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
Cupid's
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From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Sweet’art tired, Sweet’art s’eepy,” she lisped in a plaintive tone, and shut her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
coins made of gold
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
How
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From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
lisped
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From this reading “Sweet’art tired, Sweet’art s’eepy,” she lisped in a plaintive tone, and shut her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
Mme
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From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading “Sweet’art tired, Sweet’art s’eepy,” she lisped in a plaintive tone, and shut her eyes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
s'eepy
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From this reading “Sweet’art tired, Sweet’art s’eepy,” she lisped in a plaintive tone, and shut her eyes.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Sweet’art tired, Sweet’art s’eepy,” she lisped in a plaintive tone, and shut her eyes.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
with low volume
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
Sweet'art
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From this reading “Sweet’art tired, Sweet’art s’eepy,” she lisped in a plaintive tone, and shut her eyes.
SweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Sweet’art tired, Sweet’art s’eepy,” she lisped in a plaintive tone, and shut her eyes.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Sweet’art tired, Sweet’art s’eepy,” she lisped in a plaintive tone, and shut her eyes.
having come into contact
From this reading Sweetheart herself remained quite silent and pensive for a moment after her little song, as if it had touched some chord of sadness in her heart.
Vere's
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From this reading Then she nestled her curly head softly against Norman de Vere’s broad breast.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
Watteville
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From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
a Caucasian
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
in the company of; together with
From this reading How richly fringed with thick gold were the full white lids; how lovely the curve of the scarlet lips; how deep the dimple--a perfect Cupid’s nest--in the exquisite chin!
but in spite of that
From this reading He held her closely in a tender clasp, looking down admiringly at the lovely baby face, fair as carven pearl, and tinted warmly yet delicately as a Mme. de Watteville rose.
