aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The queen, then, was in there alone with her lover; it was too much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOMAN AND QUEEN.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
a line of approach
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
Charny
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From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
confidantenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænt/
a female confidant
From this reading He walked towards the door, and saw the confidante, who waited outside.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen, then, was in there alone with her lover; it was too much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The queen, then, was in there alone with her lover; it was too much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The queen, then, was in there alone with her lover; it was too much.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The queen, then, was in there alone with her lover; it was too much.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
not any; not one
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He walked towards the door, and saw the confidante, who waited outside.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading WOMAN AND QUEEN.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
cut with a saw
From this reading He walked towards the door, and saw the confidante, who waited outside.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The queen, then, was in there alone with her lover; it was too much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The queen, then, was in there alone with her lover; it was too much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The queen, then, was in there alone with her lover; it was too much.
in the direction of
From this reading He walked towards the door, and saw the confidante, who waited outside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next night the door opened at the same time, and the two ladies appeared.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He walked towards the door, and saw the confidante, who waited outside.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked towards the door, and saw the confidante, who waited outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
at the time that
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
which person or people
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The queen, then, was in there alone with her lover; it was too much.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMAN AND QUEEN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Charny had taken his resolution—he would find out who this lover was; but when he entered the avenue he could see no one—they had entered the baths of Apollo.
