used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
matters of personal concern
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
Bowick
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From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
cannot
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From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
divisible by two
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
gladdenverbUS /ˈɡlædən/
make glad or happy
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
how
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From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
immediately past
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
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 They must be left still struggling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
engage in
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
MARY'SnounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY'S SUCCESS.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be left still struggling.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
personages
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From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
with speed
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
not in physical motion
From this reading They must be left still struggling.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading They must be left still struggling.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading MARY'S SUCCESS.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot pretend that the reader shall know, as he ought to be made to know, the future fate and fortunes of our personages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must be left still struggling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
at the time that
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IN this last chapter of our short story I will venture to run rapidly over a few months so as to explain how the affairs of Bowick arranged themselves up to the end of the current year.
a late time of life
From this reading But then is not such always in truth the case, even when the happy marriage has been celebrated?--even when, in the course of two rapid years, two normal children make their appearance to gladden the hearts of their parents?
