used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
adaptabilitynounUS /əˌdæptəˈbɪləti/
the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began with a view-halloa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
apart from; not including
From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
facileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
a young female
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
headyadjectiveUS /ˈhedi/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
how
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From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began with a view-halloa.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
Kate
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From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
Kildare
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From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
joined in matrimony
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It ended ... how should happy hunting end except with the death of something?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, it was not married life as she had dreamed it; but it was her husband's life.
view-halloa
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From this reading It began with a view-halloa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was never a stranger honeymoon than that of Kate and Basil Kildare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with a view-halloa.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
a late time of life
From this reading That first year was not without its heady charm for a girl with the facile, the almost tragic, adaptability of seventeen years.
