used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tears blinded her, and she ran into the dark without a thought for herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Tears blinded her, and she ran into the dark without a thought for herself.
the act of breaking something
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It shocked and moved her very deeply.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tears blinded her, and she ran into the dark without a thought for herself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tears blinded her, and she ran into the dark without a thought for herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tears blinded her, and she ran into the dark without a thought for herself.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shocked and moved her very deeply.
Jane
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From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
and nothing more
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
Luttrell
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From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It shocked and moved her very deeply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
Raymond's
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From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears blinded her, and she ran into the dark without a thought for herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
precisely as stated
From this reading It shocked and moved her very deeply.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That she, or any one but Anthony Luttrell, should have heard that breaking tone in Raymond’s voice shocked her profoundly.
at the time that
From this reading When Jane turned, and ran back down the dark passage, she had just the one thought—to get away out of earshot.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Tears blinded her, and she ran into the dark without a thought for herself.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She felt guilty of having intruded upon the innermost sacred places of another woman’s life.
