used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He had awakened early from a dream.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He had awakened early from a dream.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had awakened early from a dream.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
Elliott
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From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw nothing in the world save her radiant face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had awakened early from a dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had awakened early from a dream.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw nothing in the world save her radiant face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He saw nothing in the world save her radiant face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
by chance
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading He saw nothing in the world save her radiant face.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
except for; apart from
From this reading He saw nothing in the world save her radiant face.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw nothing in the world save her radiant face.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had dreamed that he felt the touch of soft fingers upon his cheek and the beating of a loving heart against his, and the memory of the ecstasy lingered like some charmed spell.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A half hour before, Elliott had been in a delicious reverie passing what were, perhaps the sweetest moments of his life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dorothy was his very own--Dorothy, crowned with the beauty which combined all of the woman and all of the angel.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He saw nothing in the world save her radiant face.
