used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, a week later, Harry died.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
alloynounUS /ˈælɔɪ/
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Love lay in her, indestructible as an element.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Love lay in her, indestructible as an element.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
wanted intensely
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then, a week later, Harry died.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Love lay in her, indestructible as an element.
at any time
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
fractureverbUS /ˈfræktʃər/
violate or abuse
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Then, a week later, Harry died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Love lay in her, indestructible as an element.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love lay in her, indestructible as an element.
indestructibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈstrʌktɪbəl/
not easily destroyed
From this reading Love lay in her, indestructible as an element.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then, a week later, Harry died.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Love lay in her, indestructible as an element.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love lay in her, indestructible as an element.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
and nothing more
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
not in physical motion
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, a week later, Harry died.
a special situation
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
the act of using
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then, a week later, Harry died.
at the time that
From this reading It was true that passion was gone from her for ever, but that had been merely an alloy added to it by nature when she desired to use it as currency to buy continuance, and love itself had survived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
wreckingnounUS /ˈrekɪŋ/
the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
From this reading That might have meant grief, wrecking and inexpressible, for she discovered that she was still his.
a late time of life
From this reading She might have lacerated herself with mourning for the fracture of their marriage and the separation of their later years had it not been for the beautiful thing that had happened the afternoon before he died.
