used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
(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 "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
give a benediction to
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
easy-chair
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From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
at any time
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
and nothing more
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
a course of conduct
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
ShoweredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had passed since Edward's accident; and he now exchanged his bed, during the day, for an easy-chair.
at the time that
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I bless thee for kind looks and words Showered on my path like dew, For all the love in those deep eyes, A gladness ever new."
Zoe
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From this reading He and Zoe had just finished taking their breakfast together in her boudoir when a servant came in with the mail.
