anew
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
Allison
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From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
Gail
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From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
Jim
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From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
not any; not one
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
in other respects or ways
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
parlours
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From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
supinelyadverb
with the face upward
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
possessing sweep
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
tête-à-tête
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Allison swept Gail into his arms, and rained hot kisses upon her, crushing her closely to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading She offered no resistance, and the very fact that she held so supinely in his arms, made Allison release her sooner than he might otherwise have done.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had lingered in the front parlours to receive him before her Uncle Jim should know that he was in the house, and she had led him straight into the little tête-à-tête reception room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had known that this experience must come, that no look or gesture or word of hers could ward it off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must never do that again,” she told him, stepping back from him, and regaining her breath with an effort.
