used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had stated the case with a show of fairness.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had stated the case with a show of fairness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading He had stated the case with a show of fairness.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stated the case with a show of fairness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
Julius
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From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
Leonora
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From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
a particular point in time
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
not any; not one
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
and nothing more
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had stated the case with a show of fairness.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading He had stated the case with a show of fairness.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading She must fully understand the step, he said, and that there was no return possible from such an exile as they undertook together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
precisely as stated
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
at the time that
From this reading When Leonora met her husband at dinner an hour later, her face was set, for her mind was made up, and every moment hardened her determination.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She must abandon everything, and not only her husband, but her mother, her father, her position before the world, her whole luxurious, aristocratic existence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had stated the case with a show of fairness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Julius had said to her "come," and she would go to the very end of the world if need be.
