used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
(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 The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
completely unclothed
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
crypticadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪptɪk/
of an obscure nature
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
how
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From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
LeonardonounUS /ˌliːəˈnɑːrdoʊ/
Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
Lisa
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From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
to-day
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From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The message was for her, if she cared to read it, or for him, that rival for her love; or, if their hearts were pure and free from guilt, then there was no message at all.
at the time that
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But was the great Leonardo deceived by the smile of his wife when she posed for him so sweetly?
in the company of; together with
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WAY OUT When a woman treads the ways of deceit she smiles--like Mona Lisa.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There she smiles to-day, smooth and pretty and cryptic; but Leonardo, the man, worked with heavy heart as he laid bare the tragedy of his love.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading No, he read her thoughts--how she was thinking of another--and his master hand wove them in.
