used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
clumsinessnounUS /ˈklʌmzinəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading She shamed him for his strength and clumsiness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
EPITHALAMY
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From this reading EPITHALAMY.
Ethel
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From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She shamed him for his strength and clumsiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She shamed him for his strength and clumsiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
indelibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪbəl/
cannot be removed or erased
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
Lewisham's
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From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
provided with artificial light
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
nicetiesnounUS /ˈnaɪsɪtiz/
plural of “nicety” — conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
refinementsnounUS /rɪˈfaɪnmənts/
plural of “refinement” — a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading She shamed him for his strength and clumsiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
sisterless
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From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She shamed him for his strength and clumsiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading And the light in her eyes and the warmth in her heart that lit them!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading For three indelible days Lewisham's existence was a fabric of fine emotions, life was too wonderful and beautiful for any doubts or forethought.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading To be with Ethel was perpetual delight--she astonished this sisterless youngster with a thousand feminine niceties and refinements.
