used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
the act of departing
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see the tiniest pucker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it, Virginia love?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘Mother,’ said Virginia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
puckerverbUS /ˈpʌkər/
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see the tiniest pucker.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
in the near future
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading I see the tiniest pucker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
under normal conditions
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
wasn't
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From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it, Virginia love?’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately this time Virginia had something to pour out which wasn’t going to give Stephen pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She put it off as long as she could, but he, made quick by love, soon felt there was something in the background of her talk, and drawing his finger gently over her forehead, which usually was serene with purest joy, said, ‘A little pucker.
