used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
(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 For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He recoils as if a blow had struck him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading His eyes--_bad_ blue eyes, indeed, now--burn with eager light.
exhale hard
From this reading He recoils as if a blow had struck him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His eyes--_bad_ blue eyes, indeed, now--burn with eager light.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading His eyes--_bad_ blue eyes, indeed, now--burn with eager light.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she sobs, terrified and dismayed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading His eyes--_bad_ blue eyes, indeed, now--burn with eager light.
else
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From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes--_bad_ blue eyes, indeed, now--burn with eager light.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
fierce-clasping
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From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recoils as if a blow had struck him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recoils as if a blow had struck him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He recoils as if a blow had struck him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes--_bad_ blue eyes, indeed, now--burn with eager light.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He recoils as if a blow had struck him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His eyes--_bad_ blue eyes, indeed, now--burn with eager light.
Keith
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From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she sobs, terrified and dismayed.
Lauraine
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From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His eyes--_bad_ blue eyes, indeed, now--burn with eager light.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
roused to anger
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His eyes--_bad_ blue eyes, indeed, now--burn with eager light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she sobs, terrified and dismayed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
recoilsnounUS /riˈkɔɪlz/
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading He recoils as if a blow had struck him.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
except for; apart from
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she sobs, terrified and dismayed.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He recoils as if a blow had struck him.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading "Oh, Keith!" she sobs, terrified and dismayed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment--one mad moment--Lauraine forgets all else save that she loves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she snatches herself away from those fierce-clasping arms and starts back, covering her crimson cheeks with her hands, while at her feet the cluster of roses falls, and lies unheeded.
