used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
(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 The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
lacking funds
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
Colorow
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From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
placed crosswise
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
at any time
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
flower-like
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From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He studied her with mounting pleasure.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He studied her with mounting pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He studied her with mounting pleasure.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He studied her with mounting pleasure.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
in a strange manner
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He studied her with mounting pleasure.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He broke the momentary silence by saying, with a distinctly tender tone, "Are you thinking of Colorow?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
communicated in words
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
witcherynoun
the art of sorcery
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He studied her with mounting pleasure.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading The flower-like line of her lips, her glorious bosom, the poise of her head, all the lines that had meant so much to him at their first meeting, were there, more womanly, more dangerous in their witchery than ever.
a late time of life
From this reading For two years their thoughts had subtly crossed and intertwined, and she now felt his doubt, his question, almost as keenly as if he had uttered them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not blame you," she repeated, and fell strangely silent.
