used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
adjunctnounUS /ˈædʒʌŋkt/
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
divisible by two
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the midst of the park was a large lake.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the midst of the park was a large lake.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the park was a large lake.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In the midst of the park was a large lake.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
