used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She settled the matter after her own fashion.
anew
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
(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 Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
AMBERLEY'S
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From this reading FRANK AMBERLEY’S EXULTATION.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
Desfrayne
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From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
EXULTATIONnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading FRANK AMBERLEY’S EXULTATION.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She settled the matter after her own fashion.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK AMBERLEY’S EXULTATION.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
Guiscardini
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From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She settled the matter after her own fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
how
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From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She settled the matter after her own fashion.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She settled the matter after her own fashion.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
by chance
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
resplendentlyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
cut with a saw
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She settled the matter after her own fashion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucia Guiscardini was determined not to come face to face again with Paul Desfrayne if she could help it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Never, perhaps, had she performed more resplendently, yet all the time she was meditating how to escape a second interview.
ZoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading The evening of the day she saw him by accident at the Zoological Gardens, she was obliged to appear at the opera.
