Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

in an enjoyable manner

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

a line of approach

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

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From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

delicately beautiful

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

the central area or commercial center of a town or city

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

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From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

the quality of being individual

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

and nothing more

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

disregarded

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

not one, and not any

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

the state of being ornamented

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

on the contrary

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

in the recent past

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

from appearances alone

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

the decade from 1960 to 1969

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

being six more than twenty

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

detrimental to physical or moral well-being

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

at the time that

From this reading Some difficulties that disturbed him downtown rendered him often preoccupied when at home, and the effect on his wife was unwholesome.

which person or people

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her house in the East Sixties, just off the Avenue, was a charming home, dainty, luxurious, in the best of taste, with a certain individuality in its arrangement and ornamentation that spoke agreeably of the personality of its mistress.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Little by little, the girl-woman felt a certain discontent growing within her, indeterminate in a great measure, but none the less forceful in its influence on her moods day by day.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Her husband, Charles Hamilton, was a handsome man of twenty-six, who adored his wife, although recently, in the months since the waning of the honeymoon, he had been so absorbed in business cares that he had rather neglected those acts of tenderness so vital to a woman's happiness.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Cicily Hamilton, bride of a year, was seemingly as fortunate a young woman as the city of New York could offer to an envious world.