used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
anew
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
(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 He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She felt that she could not endure any more suspense and strain.
Arithelli
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From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt that she could not endure any more suspense and strain.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She felt that she could not endure any more suspense and strain.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "Le jeu est fait, rien ne vas plus!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
fait
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From this reading "Le jeu est fait, rien ne vas plus!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she could not endure any more suspense and strain.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
goadverbUS /ɡoʊd/
give heart or courage to
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
how
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From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
an instinctive motive
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
jeu
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From this reading "Le jeu est fait, rien ne vas plus!"
the sound of laughing
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Le jeu est fait, rien ne vas plus!"
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
roused to anger
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
a particular point in time
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She felt that she could not endure any more suspense and strain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading "Le jeu est fait, rien ne vas plus!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She felt that she could not endure any more suspense and strain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
on one occasion
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading "Le jeu est fait, rien ne vas plus!"
with speed
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
realising
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From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
rien
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From this reading "Le jeu est fait, rien ne vas plus!"
move hurridly
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
schemedverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She felt that she could not endure any more suspense and strain.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading She felt that she could not endure any more suspense and strain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she could not endure any more suspense and strain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A mad impulse seized her to rush up the steps to the loft, interrupt the meeting, defy them all and boast how she had schemed her lover's escape, and laugh at them and their plots, goad them into shooting her at once and finishing it all quickly.
Vardri
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From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
vasnoun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Le jeu est fait, rien ne vas plus!"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Vardri was to have a fair start she must wait out the hour alone, realising every moment of the time what awaited her at the end of it.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He was gone, and Arithelli was back in the hut again, and now the worst of it all was still to come.
