used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
anew
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
react verbally
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her pain stung him as though he had suffered it himself.
avengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “What if she's captured?”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her pain stung him as though he had suffered it himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her pain stung him as though he had suffered it himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What if she's captured?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her pain stung him as though he had suffered it himself.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her pain stung him as though he had suffered it himself.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
she's
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From this reading “What if she's captured?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Her pain stung him as though he had suffered it himself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Her pain stung him as though he had suffered it himself.
temple-dancer
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From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her pain stung him as though he had suffered it himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he had given her time to answer, his mind had leaped to a new conjecture.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What if she's captured?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He lived again the hunted hours that must have been hers while she had listened in this dusty room.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Suddenly the tragedy of this strange woman, temple-dancer, revolutionary, avenger of children, became vivid.
