used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
anew
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
Chandos
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From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
start firing a weapon
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE WOUND IN HER HEART.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WOUND IN HER HEART.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOUND IN HER HEART.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
go away from a place
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
the act of departing
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
LeonenounUS /liˈoʊn/
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Looking in her own heart, she knew by its passionate anguish and passionate pain that the love in her had never been conquered.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUND IN HER HEART.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
at the time that
From this reading She said to herself, when the evening was over and she drove away, leaving them together, that she would never expose herself to that pain again.
which person or people
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was so strange, so unnatural for her--she who believed herself his wife, who had spent so many evenings with him--to go away and leave him with this beautiful woman who was really his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Leone had been wiser after that one evening, she would have avoided Lord Chandos as she would have shunned the flames of fire; that one evening showed her that she stood on the edge of a precipice.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE WOUND IN HER HEART.
