used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The bride mysteriously vanished, the bridegroom weltering in his blood!
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride mysteriously vanished, the bridegroom weltering in his blood!
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading The bride mysteriously vanished, the bridegroom weltering in his blood!
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE END OF THE DAY.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE DAY.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
finalenounUS /fəˈnæli/
the closing section of a musical composition
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
heinousadjectiveUS /ˈheɪnəs/
extremely wicked, deeply criminal
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bride mysteriously vanished, the bridegroom weltering in his blood!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
how
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From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bride mysteriously vanished, the bridegroom weltering in his blood!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
engage in
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading The bride mysteriously vanished, the bridegroom weltering in his blood!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE DAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE DAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The bride mysteriously vanished, the bridegroom weltering in his blood!
precisely as stated
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
weltering
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From this reading The bride mysteriously vanished, the bridegroom weltering in his blood!
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah, how terrible a _finale_ to a birthday wedding that had dawned so fairly and been anticipated with such happiness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Both the victims of wrong and crime heinous enough to make the very angels turn away from watching such a wicked world.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yet the sun shone on as brightly, the flowers bloomed as fairly, the birds sang as sweetly as if two beautiful young lives had not been blasted in their happiest hour.
