used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading It took him half-an-hour to say adieu.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
anew
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She went back to the boudoir.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading She went back to the boudoir.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
one or the other of two
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
half-an-hour
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From this reading It took him half-an-hour to say adieu.
handshakenounUS /ˈhændʃeɪk/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took him half-an-hour to say adieu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took him half-an-hour to say adieu.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
immediately past
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
Rossi
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From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
express in words
From this reading It took him half-an-hour to say adieu.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went back to the boudoir.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
teardropnoun
anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
From this reading The golden complexion was heightened by a bright spot on either cheek, and a teardrop was glistening in the corner of each of her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took him half-an-hour to say adieu.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took him half-an-hour to say adieu.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went back to the boudoir.
at the time that
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XV When at length Rossi was gone, Roma ran into her bedroom to look at her face in the glass.
but in spite of that
From this reading After the last kiss and the last handshake, their arms would stretch out to the utmost limit, and then close again for another and another and yet another embrace.
