used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
anew
From this reading Joyce was standing again with her face towards him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
react verbally
From this reading He raised his hand with a tragic gesture of farewell, to which she made no answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hadn’t meant, then, to be as rough as that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hadn’t meant, then, to be as rough as that.
Bertram
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From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joyce was standing again with her face towards him.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He raised his hand with a tragic gesture of farewell, to which she made no answer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He raised his hand with a tragic gesture of farewell, to which she made no answer.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn’t meant, then, to be as rough as that.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He raised his hand with a tragic gesture of farewell, to which she made no answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hadn’t meant, then, to be as rough as that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
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 Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He hadn’t meant, then, to be as rough as that.
a particular point in time
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
not any; not one
From this reading He raised his hand with a tragic gesture of farewell, to which she made no answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his hand with a tragic gesture of farewell, to which she made no answer.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He hadn’t meant, then, to be as rough as that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
having a supporting base
From this reading Joyce was standing again with her face towards him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hadn’t meant, then, to be as rough as that.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
in the direction of
From this reading Joyce was standing again with her face towards him.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading He raised his hand with a tragic gesture of farewell, to which she made no answer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
two times
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joyce was standing again with her face towards him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made his way through the glade, and turned a moment to look back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He raised his hand with a tragic gesture of farewell, to which she made no answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertram took hold of Joyce, and kissed her twice on the lips, with passionate brutality, and then released her, flinging her away from him so that she fell on the grass.
