used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Denise had had no heart to determine for herself, and to withstand Dom Silvius’s arguments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
Denise
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From this reading Denise had had no heart to determine for herself, and to withstand Dom Silvius’s arguments.
Denise's
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From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Denise had had no heart to determine for herself, and to withstand Dom Silvius’s arguments.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
Dom
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From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Denise had had no heart to determine for herself, and to withstand Dom Silvius’s arguments.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
holinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
nightingales
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From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
not any; not one
From this reading Denise had had no heart to determine for herself, and to withstand Dom Silvius’s arguments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
Silvius
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From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
Silvius's
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From this reading Denise had had no heart to determine for herself, and to withstand Dom Silvius’s arguments.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
St
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From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Twilight had fallen, a twilight of blue mists and vague, mysterious distances.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
at the time that
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Denise had had no heart to determine for herself, and to withstand Dom Silvius’s arguments.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Her womanhood stood mute and humbled, feeling that some subtle virtue had fled out of her, and left her without purpose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was to offer herself at the high altar that night, to strip her body before God, St. Martin, and Our Lady, for Dom Silvius had so persuaded her, arguing that her chaste holiness would be the more miraculous when offered publicly to God.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young moon was in the sky, and in a thicket near Denise’s cell nightingales were singing.
