used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have a good instinct,” he said, nodding.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
(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 “That’s Italian, thirteenth century, the rarest of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
a period of 100 years
From this reading “That’s Italian, thirteenth century, the rarest of all.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading What color, eh?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
eh
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From this reading What color, eh?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You have a good instinct,” he said, nodding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have a good instinct,” he said, nodding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have a good instinct,” he said, nodding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
How
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From this reading “How wonderful!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “You have a good instinct,” he said, nodding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “That’s Italian, thirteenth century, the rarest of all.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “You have a good instinct,” he said, nodding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s Italian, thirteenth century, the rarest of all.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “That’s Italian, thirteenth century, the rarest of all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have a good instinct,” he said, nodding.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
storiedadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrid/
having an illustrious past
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
That's
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From this reading “That’s Italian, thirteenth century, the rarest of all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s Italian, thirteenth century, the rarest of all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading “That’s Italian, thirteenth century, the rarest of all.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What color, eh?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “How wonderful!”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She wrapped her arms in it and drew her cheek across the glorious velvet, which might have lain against the cheek of a storied princess, and as her breath drew deep, across the dark face there spread such a blush of pleasure that she seemed to absorb the rare tint into her own body.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have a good instinct,” he said, nodding.
