used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
(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 All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
Betty
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From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading She had returned to her cot in the hospital that night in a glow of quiet, peaceful joy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
set up or found
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading She had returned to her cot in the hospital that night in a glow of quiet, peaceful joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She had returned to her cot in the hospital that night in a glow of quiet, peaceful joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She had returned to her cot in the hospital that night in a glow of quiet, peaceful joy.
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 All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
immediately past
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
Ned's
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From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had returned to her cot in the hospital that night in a glow of quiet, peaceful joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
and nothing more
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading She had returned to her cot in the hospital that night in a glow of quiet, peaceful joy.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She had returned to her cot in the hospital that night in a glow of quiet, peaceful joy.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
resistlessadjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had returned to her cot in the hospital that night in a glow of quiet, peaceful joy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had returned to her cot in the hospital that night in a glow of quiet, peaceful joy.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Life's problem had been solved at last in the sweet peace of a tender and beautiful spiritual love--the only love that could be real.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
a special situation
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
Vaughan'snounUS /vɔːnz/
possessive form of “vaughan” — United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading BETWEEN THE LINES Betty Winter found to her sorrow that the memory of a dead love could be a troublesome thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned Vaughan's tender and compelling passion had been resistless in the moonlight beneath a fragrant apple tree with the old mill wheel splashing its music at their feet.
the words that are spoken
From this reading All this was plain, while the glow of Ned's words were in her heart and the memory of his nearness alive in the fingers and lips he had kissed.
