used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
anew
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Not as I love you,” she whispered.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
demanding attention
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not as I love you,” she whispered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
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 Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
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 The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Not as I love you,” she whispered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never as I love you!”
not any; not one
From this reading The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not as I love you,” she whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Then, half laughing, half crying, she flung her arms passionately round my neck, and pressed her sweet wet face to mine.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Not as I love you,” she whispered.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her lips brushed my cheek, and then, seeking my mouth, kissed me again and again with a sweetness and fire beyond belief.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The wildness of it—and the wonder, I shall not forget—no, not as long as I live!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not as I love you,” she whispered.
