used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His heart ached with tenderness, and his tenderness was intolerable too.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And his strength that had withstood her in her swift, defiant beauty melted away.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And his strength that had withstood her in her swift, defiant beauty melted away.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading And the thought of his brutality was intolerable to him.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading And his strength that had withstood her in her swift, defiant beauty melted away.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart ached with tenderness, and his tenderness was intolerable too.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the thought of his brutality was intolerable to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the thought of his brutality was intolerable to him.
how
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From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading And the thought of his brutality was intolerable to him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
immediately past
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading And his strength that had withstood her in her swift, defiant beauty melted away.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the thought of his brutality was intolerable to him.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And his strength that had withstood her in her swift, defiant beauty melted away.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
moving very fast
From this reading And his strength that had withstood her in her swift, defiant beauty melted away.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading His heart ached with tenderness, and his tenderness was intolerable too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the thought of his brutality was intolerable to him.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the thought of his brutality was intolerable to him.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the thought of his brutality was intolerable to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His heart ached with tenderness, and his tenderness was intolerable too.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the thought of his brutality was intolerable to him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
a Caucasian
From this reading The small white face with its suffering eyes and drooping eyelids, the drooping breasts, the thin white arms slackened along the couch, the childlike helplessness of the tired body moved him with a vehement desire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as he watched her he remembered how he had quarreled with her in that room last night.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading And his strength that had withstood her in her swift, defiant beauty melted away.
