used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
(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 All, and _more_ than I had ever imagined of wedded happiness, I realized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All, and _more_ than I had ever imagined of wedded happiness, I realized.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The jealousy of the lover has yielded to the perfect confidence of the husband.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
unvarying in nature
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
Ernest
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From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
at any time
From this reading All, and _more_ than I had ever imagined of wedded happiness, I realized.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All, and _more_ than I had ever imagined of wedded happiness, I realized.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading All, and _more_ than I had ever imagined of wedded happiness, I realized.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The jealousy of the lover has yielded to the perfect confidence of the husband.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
How
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From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
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From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The jealousy of the lover has yielded to the perfect confidence of the husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All, and _more_ than I had ever imagined of wedded happiness, I realized.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading All, and _more_ than I had ever imagined of wedded happiness, I realized.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading The jealousy of the lover has yielded to the perfect confidence of the husband.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The jealousy of the lover has yielded to the perfect confidence of the husband.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The jealousy of the lover has yielded to the perfect confidence of the husband.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading All, and _more_ than I had ever imagined of wedded happiness, I realized.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hundred times I said to myself in the exultant consciousness of joy,-- "How little his mother knows him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The early portion of my married life was more like a dream of heaven than a reality of earth.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading All, and _more_ than I had ever imagined of wedded happiness, I realized.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The intimate and constant companionship of such a being as Ernest, so intellectual, so refined, so highly gifted, so loving and impassioned, was a privilege beyond the common destiny of women.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The jealousy of the lover has yielded to the perfect confidence of the husband.
