used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
CECILIA
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From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading She hid nothing from herself and made no concealment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
DEBTSnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She had decided to part with Gilbert Speid.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading She had decided to part with Gilbert Speid.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hid nothing from herself and made no concealment.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She hid nothing from herself and made no concealment.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
invertedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtɪd/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
held dear
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She hid nothing from herself and made no concealment.
engage in
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
come together
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
a particular point in time
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
not any; not one
From this reading She hid nothing from herself and made no concealment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She hid nothing from herself and made no concealment.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had decided to part with Gilbert Speid.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
sacrificialadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl/
used in or connected with a sacrifice
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
Speid
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From this reading She had decided to part with Gilbert Speid.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She did not pretend that she could offer herself up willingly, or with any glow of the emotional flame of renunciation, for she had not that temperament which can make the sacrificial altar a bed of inverted luxury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had decided to part with Gilbert Speid.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the first light hours she had taken her happiness in her two hands and killed it, deliberately, for the sake of the woman she loved.
a late time of life
From this reading CECILIA PAYS HER DEBTS CECILIA rose to meet a new day, each moment of which the coming years failed to obliterate from her memory.
