AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
amorouslyadverb
in an amorous manner
From this reading He thrust his face to hers, amorously ogling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
move towards
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are pardoned, my beloved one!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
dearly loved
From this reading "You are pardoned, my beloved one!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
catarrhnoun
inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
coldsnounUS /koʊldz/
plural of “cold” — a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
consonantsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsənənts/
plural of “consonant” — a speech sound that is not a vowel
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
dazzlinglyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
enfoldingnoun
the action of enfolding something
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He thrust his face to hers, amorously ogling.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
in a gradual manner
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
grotesquelyadverbUS /ɡroʊˈteskli/
in a grotesque manner
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thrust his face to hers, amorously ogling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He thrust his face to hers, amorously ogling.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thrust his face to hers, amorously ogling.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are pardoned, my beloved one!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
ogling
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From this reading He thrust his face to hers, amorously ogling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You are pardoned, my beloved one!
overtopped
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From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading "You are pardoned, my beloved one!
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
softly-tinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
tentaclesnounUS /ˈtentəkəlz/
plural of “tentacle” — something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading The slight thickening of the consonants, due to catarrh, made his passionate speech sound grotesquely ridiculous.
push forcefully
From this reading He thrust his face to hers, amorously ogling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thrust his face to hers, amorously ogling.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The approach of his mouth, the contact of his breath, reminded the fastidious Adelaide that such colds could be transferred.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So she smiled dazzlingly upon him, and gently freed herself from his enfolding tentacles, leaning her softly-tinted cheek downwards to the shoulder her own overtopped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are pardoned, my beloved one!
