abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
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 He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
set up or found
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
Hubert
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From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
HUBERT'S
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From this reading HUBERT'S SECOND VISIT.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HUBERT'S SECOND VISIT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In June, the month of roses, came Hubert Lisle to visit Althea.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading HUBERT'S SECOND VISIT.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had studied her religion, and found that its laws forbade marriage with another until abundant proof had been obtained of the death of her husband.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading He came thus early in her presumed widowhood, to woo her for his wife.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she would not hear one word of love from his lips.
