used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
anew
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
a youthful male person
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
gayety
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
he's
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
partaking
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
Reese
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
reorganizedadjectiveUS /riˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
organized again
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
in a strange manner
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
unabashedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
not embarrassed
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
unashamedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/
used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
belonging to which person
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
but in spite of that
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
