used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BITTER PARTING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
Antonino
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From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A BITTER PARTING.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
Césarine
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From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not go," she exclaimed with vehemence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
to come or go into
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Do not go," she exclaimed with vehemence.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do not go," she exclaimed with vehemence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
an iconic mental representation
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not go," she exclaimed with vehemence.
notifyingverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
the act of departing politely
From this reading A BITTER PARTING.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
saint'snounUS /seɪnts/
possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
cut with a saw
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
not in physical motion
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was the act of a devotee who feared to pray in the chapel, when the priestess stood by the saint's image.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading "Do not go," she exclaimed with vehemence.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
at the time that
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
which person or people
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With a somewhat less burdened mind, Césarine was still pondering when she saw Antonino, who had opened the door but perceived her, about to withdraw without notifying her of his presence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come here after closing the door tightly, for I want you to enter into a little plot with me."
