used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
Aliandra
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From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
have
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
traveling across
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
at any time
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He felt more free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
a young female
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
heiress's
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From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
Lizzie
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From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt more free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading That, indeed, might have seemed a remote danger, considering the difference that lay between the lives of the American girl and the singer.
Slayback
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From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
Tebaldo
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From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easier to bear a separation from her than to be ever in fear of her crossing the heiress's path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
at the time that
From this reading Tebaldo felt a sort of relief when Aliandra was gone.
but in spite of that
From this reading He missed her, and he longed for her, and yet, every time that he thought of Lizzie Slayback, he was glad that Aliandra was in Sicily.
