used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE STORY CONTINUED.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
at any time
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
a man of refinement
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
only a very short time before
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
knighthoodnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY CONTINUED.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY CONTINUED.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I thought my husband the perfection of knighthood, the truest gentleman and the noblest man I had ever met.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was married in a quaint old church outside Granada.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My husband was enraptured with me; for a few short weeks I was the happiest of women.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I thought the world so beautiful, so bright, that heaven could hardly surpass it.
