aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
(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 He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as she spoke, he straightened, glowering at the wall beyond her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as she spoke, he straightened, glowering at the wall beyond her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "It isn’t—it’s nothing—to do with you—and Cort Bent——?"
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But as she spoke, he straightened, glowering at the wall beyond her.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she spoke, he straightened, glowering at the wall beyond her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
Cort
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From this reading "It isn’t—it’s nothing—to do with you—and Cort Bent——?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It isn’t—it’s nothing—to do with you—and Cort Bent——?"
filamentsnounUS /ˈfɪləmənts/
plural of “filament” — a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
gloweringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading But as she spoke, he straightened, glowering at the wall beyond her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn’t—it’s nothing—to do with you—and Cort Bent——?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn’t—it’s nothing—to do with you—and Cort Bent——?"
it's
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From this reading "It isn’t—it’s nothing—to do with you—and Cort Bent——?"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, not at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, no, not at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It isn’t—it’s nothing—to do with you—and Cort Bent——?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, not at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as she spoke, he straightened, glowering at the wall beyond her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But as she spoke, he straightened, glowering at the wall beyond her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading But as she spoke, he straightened, glowering at the wall beyond her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
carry out
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But as she spoke, he straightened, glowering at the wall beyond her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood behind her chair, his fingers close to her pallid cheeks, gently brushed by the filaments of her hair, the perfume of which reached him like some sweet memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It isn’t—it’s nothing—to do with you—and Cort Bent——?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He leaned over her, aching for some token that would let him take her in his arms and forget all the shadows that had for so long hung about them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It isn’t—it’s nothing—to do with you—and Cort Bent——?"
