used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
the organ of sight
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
Hermione
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From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
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 Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
held dear
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
subject to death
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hermione did not live long after the reception of this letter.
up to a particular time
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She kissed it many times, and kept it safe in the breast of her robe, never allowing any eye to read it, never telling its contents to any mortal ear.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Hermione had to suffer much, and the few lines she traced before her death, addressed to Cynthia, did not reach Alexandria till long afterwards.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading TRIUMPH.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes a smile would flit over her sad face as she pictured the bright and happy Cynthia--the child grown into the woman, the loved and loving wife of a brave, good man.
