used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
ah
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From this reading "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
(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 "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But would it?
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
guaranteesnounUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːz/
plural of “guarantee” — a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
be the source of pain
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
She's
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From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
unbleachedadjective
not artificially colored or bleached
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a flash she perceived that marriage itself guarantees nothing in the way of love.
we're
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From this reading "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
at the time that
From this reading "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hurt to her heart's core, Rosemary sat up in bed and pondered, while the tears streamed over her cheeks.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "She's married," Rosemary whispered, to the coarse unbleached muslin of her pillow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And when we're married--" ah, it would all be different then.
