used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The existence of this child seemed all happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Gustave grew and flourished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
Beaubocage
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From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The existence of this child seemed all happiness.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The existence of this child seemed all happiness.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
a social unit living together
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading The little Gustave grew and flourished.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The little Gustave grew and flourished.
GUSTAVE
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From this reading GUSTAVE THE SECOND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The existence of this child seemed all happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
a social unit living together
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Gustave grew and flourished.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading GUSTAVE THE SECOND.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The existence of this child seemed all happiness.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
the season of growth
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUSTAVE THE SECOND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He brought hope, and a sense of atonement, and all sweet things, to the quiet family at Beaubocage; and as he grew from childhood to boyhood, from boyhood to manhood, it seemed to that household as if the first Gustave of their love had never been taken from them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The existence of this child seemed all happiness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
a Caucasian
From this reading Such love was lavished on him as rarely falls to the lot of children, though the spring of many lives may be rich in love's pure white blossom.
