used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading New France has been erased from the New World.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Empires have changed hands.
dearly loved
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
EmpiresnounUS /ˈempaɪərz/
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Empires have changed hands.
erasedverbUS /ɪˈreɪst/
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading New France has been erased from the New World.
opinion or judgment
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Empires have changed hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New France has been erased from the New World.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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How
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From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
illimitableadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
Jemseg
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From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
kaleidoscopenounUS /kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp/
a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New France has been erased from the New World.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ten!” answers Yvonne; and the great eyes which she lifts from her writing and flashes gayly upon me grow tender with sweet remembrance.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
in a strange manner
From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
thrones
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From this reading During those ten years the destinies of thrones have shifted strangely in the kaleidoscope of fate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
in the company of; together with
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading New France has been erased from the New World.
the act of creating written works
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a late time of life
From this reading Of Long Felicity, Brief Word “How many years, dear heart, since we made that winter journey, thou and I, from Jemseg to Quebec, through the illimitable snows?”
Yvonne
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