used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But tenderness between man and woman is like a match in a powder-magazine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tenderness between man and woman is like a match in a powder-magazine.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
Ethel
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From this reading Ethel made no reply.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes went out to the sea, following the sombre flight of the sea-mews.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Her eyes went out to the sea, following the sombre flight of the sea-mews.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Her eyes went out to the sea, following the sombre flight of the sea-mews.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But tenderness between man and woman is like a match in a powder-magazine.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ethel made no reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But tenderness between man and woman is like a match in a powder-magazine.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But tenderness between man and woman is like a match in a powder-magazine.
become covered with mist
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
a particular point in time
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
not any; not one
From this reading Ethel made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her eyes went out to the sea, following the sombre flight of the sea-mews.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
powder-magazine
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From this reading But tenderness between man and woman is like a match in a powder-magazine.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Ethel made no reply.
SadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Her eyes went out to the sea, following the sombre flight of the sea-mews.
sea-mews
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From this reading Her eyes went out to the sea, following the sombre flight of the sea-mews.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Her eyes went out to the sea, following the sombre flight of the sea-mews.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes went out to the sea, following the sombre flight of the sea-mews.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Sadness clouded her face like a veil or like a grey mist over the face of the waters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her eyes went out to the sea, following the sombre flight of the sea-mews.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that moment he could have taken her in his arms and kissed her with infinite tenderness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But tenderness between man and woman is like a match in a powder-magazine.
