used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
affinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am his, only his, fragments, all of me, for as long as I am I.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
dearly loved
From this reading “Jim, dear, dear Jim, never, never,” she said.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading “I am his, only his, fragments, all of me, for as long as I am I.”
Gavan
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From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
the quality of being humane
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am his, only his, fragments, all of me, for as long as I am I.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
Jim
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From this reading “Jim, dear, dear Jim, never, never,” she said.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
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 “I am his, only his, fragments, all of me, for as long as I am I.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am his, only his, fragments, all of me, for as long as I am I.”
a particular point in time
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading “I am his, only his, fragments, all of me, for as long as I am I.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jim, dear, dear Jim, never, never,” she said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
supplicated
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From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For him, as for her, there could be but one, and for that one alone could these depths and heights of the heart open themselves.
a special situation
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
unchangeableadjective
not changeable or subject to change
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange--she could think it in all her sorrow--that the thing that held him to her was the thing that held her to Gavan, the deep, the mysterious, the unchangeable affinity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had never, except in the moment of the kiss, seen this deepest thing in him, this gentleness, this reverent tenderness that, under the bullying, threatening, angry aspects of his love, now supplicated with a beauty that revealed all the angel in humanity.
