addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
anew
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading That's bitterly hard to foreswear!"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
apart from; not including
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
foreswearverb
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading That's bitterly hard to foreswear!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
a young female
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That's bitterly hard to foreswear!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
hear with intention
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
something that is lost
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
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From this reading That's bitterly hard to foreswear!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
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From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
a special situation
From this reading "There's nothing to regret," he murmured, "except one thing--the loss of beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He leaned forward toward the remote disk of the moon; he spoke as if addressing it, in tones so low that the girl, pressed close to him, had to quiet the sound of her own breath to listen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned again to stare at the glowing satellite as it rose imperceptibly from the horizon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beauty like that--and like you, Pat.
