used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
anew
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SEA.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
Celeste
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From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
divisible by two
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
Justine
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From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
a particular point in time
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
remorselesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AT SEA.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Not till afterwards did he fully realize that he had deceived Celeste a thousand fold more grossly than Justine--for Justine was his lawful wife, Celeste his victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
at the time that
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And again, when he asked Celeste to be his wife, he thought of the cruel deception he was practicing upon Justine.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Even at that moment he thought of the wrong he was doing Justine, forgetting that he was blasting the life of the other one.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet that night he gained her promise to be his wife, calmly, remorselessly leading her to the sacrifice of love.
