used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a faint, ain't it?
ain't
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From this reading It's a faint, ain't it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It's a faint, ain't it?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
grenadinenoun
thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
Haas
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From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Mr. Haas my mother--help--my mother!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a faint, ain't it?
It's
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From this reading It's a faint, ain't it?
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mr. Haas my mother--help--my mother!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Haas my mother--help--my mother!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
raucouslyadverb
with a raucous sound
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
arousing affect
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Upon that scene, the quiet of the room so raucously lacerated, burst Mr. Haas, too breathless for voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He was beside her at two bounds, feeling of the limp wrists, laying his ear to the grenadine bosom, lifting the reluctant lids, touching the flesh that yielded so to touch.
