used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
not being in a specified place
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Clive, nothing really dies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
Athalie
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From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
being joined in close association
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
for the reason that
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
CLIVEnounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
Clive's
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From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
traveling across
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, the day following she wrote him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
dearly loved
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading "And Clive, nothing really dies.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
divisible by two
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading However, the day following she wrote him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the day following she wrote him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
and nothing more
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And Clive, nothing really dies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And Clive, nothing really dies.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
express in words
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
sensitivelyadverbUS /ˈsensɪtɪvli/
in a sensitive manner
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
a special situation
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
a Caucasian
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
showing curiosity
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Athalie ventured to send some Madonna lilies with no card attached; but even the thought of her white flowers crossing the threshold of Clive's world--although it was because of her devotion to him alone that she dared salute his dead--left her sensitively concerned, wondering whether it had been a proper thing for her to do.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading However, the day following she wrote him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is merely a line to say that you are never absent from my mind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "CLIVE DEAR, "I do not mean to intrude on your grief at such a time.
