(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
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CentennialnounUS /senˈteniəl/
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
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dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
entanglementsnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənts/
plural of “entanglement” — an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
divisible by two
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
at any time
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
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about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
graduatingverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
the aggregate of past events
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
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 Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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relating to human society and its members
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
refrain from harming
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
SUFFRAGEnounUS /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My spare time, if it can be said that I ever had any, was given during these days to social festivities.
watch-towers
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From this reading Seven boys and girls dancing round the fireside, buoyant with all life's joys opening before them, are enough to keep the most apathetic parents on the watch-towers by day and anxious even in dreamland by night.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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the act of creating written works
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a late time of life
From this reading The four years following the Centennial were busy, happy ones, of varied interests and employments, public and private.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sons and daughters graduating from college, bringing troops of young friends to visit us; the usual matrimonial entanglements, with all their promises of celestial bliss intertwined with earthly doubts and fears; weddings, voyages to Europe, business ventures--in this whirl of plans and projects our heads, hearts, and hands were fully occupied.
