used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
(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 This was the outcome of it all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When the day breaks and the shadows flee away!"--_The Bible_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "When the day breaks and the shadows flee away!"--_The Bible_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "When the day breaks and the shadows flee away!"--_The Bible_.
confined by bonds
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "When the day breaks and the shadows flee away!"--_The Bible_.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
Cuxson
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From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "When the day breaks and the shadows flee away!"--_The Bible_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
DestructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
at any time
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading "When the day breaks and the shadows flee away!"--_The Bible_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
how
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From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
be the source of pain
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
Hypnotisedadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the outcome of it all!
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
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 _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
Leonie
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From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
Leonie's
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From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
held up in the air
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
by chance
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
mesmerisedadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading This was the outcome of it all!
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
go across or through
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "When the day breaks and the shadows flee away!"--_The Bible_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When the day breaks and the shadows flee away!"--_The Bible_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the outcome of it all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jan Cuxson lifted Leonie's face to the light of the moon, and caught his breath at the sight of the turned back eyes and drooping mouth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the outcome of it all!
at the time that
From this reading "When the day breaks and the shadows flee away!"--_The Bible_.
wife-to-be
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From this reading Hypnotised, mesmerised, to be under the influence of the Goddess of Destruction until her death; maybe to pass her life in the security of a padded cell; she, his Leonie, his love, his wife-to-be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading _This_ was how she was left to him; saved from physical hurt but with her mind for ever bound by the will of yon dead priest.
