used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
(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 will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
brought into existence
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
at any time
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
Gladys
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From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
a particular point in time
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
not any; not one
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/
the quality of being sacred
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
in the near future
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
carry out
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I know this great joy is far more than I deserve,” she murmured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
the act of testing something
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every passing moment made her feel more sensibly the sacredness of the vows that she was about to take upon herself, and the responsibilities she was so soon to assume.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
at the time that
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I cannot understand why no shadow has ever been allowed to cloud my life, when so many are born to a lot of sorrow, trial, and toil.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will try to lift the burden from some hearts in the future; I will not live all for self, but reflect some of my own happiness, if I can, to brighten other lives less favored than mine.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gladys went to her room with a sweet and tender gravity on her beautiful face.
