used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
how long something has existed
From this reading The age of passion was passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading HOW WILLIAM GODDARD CHANGED HIS NAME.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
experiencingverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
forty-seventhadjective
the ordinal number of forty-seven in counting order
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
set up or found
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
a young female
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
GODDARDnounUS /ˈɡɑːdərd/
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
From this reading HOW WILLIAM GODDARD CHANGED HIS NAME.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW WILLIAM GODDARD CHANGED HIS NAME.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WILLIAM GODDARD CHANGED HIS NAME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
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 This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW WILLIAM GODDARD CHANGED HIS NAME.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
not any; not one
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
on one occasion
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The age of passion was passed.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The age of passion was passed.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
which person or people
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
WILLIAM
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From this reading HOW WILLIAM GODDARD CHANGED HIS NAME.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was in her forty-seventh year, a widow who had been a faithful and devoted wife, and yet her heart was the heart of a girl.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The fact that up to the time of her marriage she had had no sweetheart, had never once found her heart dwelling on any young man of her acquaintance, may prove that she was never capable of the passion of love.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This gentle woman, who had long since left youth behind her, was experiencing for the first time the influence of romantic love.
