afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
in the past
From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
Arsenio
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From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The keys of the fort had been sold behind her back.
barteredverbUS /ˈbɑːrtərd/
past form of “barter” — exchange goods without involving money
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The keys of the fort had been sold behind her back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The keys of the fort had been sold behind her back.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
Cimiez
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From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
Dundrannan
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From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
evasionsnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒənz/
plural of “evasion” — a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
filchedverbUS /fɪltʃt/
past form of “filch” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The keys of the fort had been sold behind her back.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The keys of the fort had been sold behind her back.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
Lucinda's
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From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
Nina's
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From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
not any; not one
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The keys of the fort had been sold behind her back.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
Ste
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From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her encounter with Nina at Cimiez had opened her eyes; after that, no evasions or lies from Arsenio could avail to blind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
a special situation
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in effect that wearing of Nina’s cast-off frocks which, long ago at Ste.
WHIMSnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VIEWS AND WHIMS SUCH, then, was Lucinda’s state of mind with regard to the matter.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The one thing that she had preserved and cherished out of the wreck of her fortunes, out of the sordid tragedy of her relations with her husband, had been filched from her; her proud and fastidious independence had been bartered; Arsenio had sold it; Nina Dundrannan had bought it.
