used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
Alene
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From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
Alene's
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From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
Daleman
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From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
FathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
Foresta's
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From this reading Light of heart, Alene went tripping to Foresta's room and said:
former's
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From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
a young female
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
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 Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Light of heart, Alene went tripping to Foresta's room and said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
immediately past
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light of heart, Alene went tripping to Foresta's room and said:
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
Mansford
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From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
Ramon
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From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
Ramon's
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From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Light of heart, Alene went tripping to Foresta's room and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
express in words
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
express in words
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
tiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading Light of heart, Alene went tripping to Foresta's room and said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Let me have a last, too," said Alene, tiptoeing to plant a kiss upon Ramon's lips, and thus the two parted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Down stoops Ramon and plants a fervent, lingering kiss upon the lips of the girl he loves, saying, as he stroked her hair, "The last token of love until the minister has his say."
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Light of heart, Alene went tripping to Foresta's room and said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Alene and Ramon._ Alene Daleman and Ramon Mansford stood within the vestibule of the former's home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ramon's arm was around Alene's waist and her beautiful black eyes were upturned to his, as if to say, "Fathom the love we tell of, if you can."
