used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
dearly loved
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
magician's
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From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
a particular point in time
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
Nitetis
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From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
and nothing more
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Sad realities follow bright anticipations nearly as surely as a rainy day succeeds a golden sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The joyful future, full of love, joy, and happiness, which had been beckoning her forward only a few minutes before, had vanished.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading One beautiful element in her life, the remembrance of her dear home and the companions of her happy childhood, had been destroyed in one moment, as if by the touch of a magician's wand.
showing sorrow
From this reading She sat there in her royal purple, weeping, forgetful of everything but her mother's grief, her father's misfortunes and her sister's illness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
wormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
From this reading Nitetis had been so happy in the thought of reading the very letter, which poured such bitter drops of wormwood into her cup of happiness.
