used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
anew
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
in the past
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Then her face darkened slowly, and the hands in her lap clinched themselves.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Then her face darkened slowly, and the hands in her lap clinched themselves.
the act of departing
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Norma was exultant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then her face darkened slowly, and the hands in her lap clinched themselves.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
gloamingnounUS /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then her face darkened slowly, and the hands in her lap clinched themselves.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Then her face darkened slowly, and the hands in her lap clinched themselves.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading Norma was exultant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
on one occasion
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
go across or through
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then her face darkened slowly, and the hands in her lap clinched themselves.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Sitting by the library fire in the gloaming after her cousin's departure, Norma dreamed dreams and was happy--her eyes softened, and her lips smiled.
the season of growth
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then her face darkened slowly, and the hands in her lap clinched themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her face darkened slowly, and the hands in her lap clinched themselves.
a special situation
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
thirsted
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From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
Thorne
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From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norma was exultant.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The thing she had longed, thirsted and well-nigh prayed for, was coming to pass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading Thorne would be a free man once more, free to come back to her, free to bring again the old sweetness to her life, free to renew the spring of years ago.
