touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She twisted herself, leaning her breast against his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She twisted herself, leaning her breast against his arm.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She twisted herself, leaning her breast against his arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She twisted herself, leaning her breast against his arm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She twisted herself, leaning her breast against his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She twisted herself, leaning her breast against his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She twisted herself, leaning her breast against his arm.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
redemptionnounUS /rɪˈdempʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She twisted herself, leaning her breast against his arm.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
with low volume
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Glancing down through the darkness, he caught the tenderness in her eyes and the gleaming smoothness of her cheek and throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She twisted herself, leaning her breast against his arm.
at the time that
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You could never love me; but to stand beside you, when you rescue the world, that would mean redemption.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish I could believe it,” she said softly; “to stand beside you, making you strong....
