used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
Althea's
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From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
the two together, not just one
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
BURNSIDEnounUS /ˈbɜːrnsaɪd/
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading HELEN MARION BURNSIDE.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
Everard
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From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I HAVE WANTED MY OLD SWEETHEART."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN MARION BURNSIDE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HAVE WANTED MY OLD SWEETHEART."
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
the act of departing
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
MARION
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From this reading HELEN MARION BURNSIDE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I HAVE WANTED MY OLD SWEETHEART."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I HAVE WANTED MY OLD SWEETHEART."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
SWEETHEARTnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "I HAVE WANTED MY OLD SWEETHEART."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
uprears
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From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I HAVE WANTED MY OLD SWEETHEART."
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
Waveney's
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From this reading During Waveney's indisposition Everard Ward had been constantly at the Red House, and these visits had been full of consolation to both father and daughter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
accept gladly
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Our doubts and our fears we are leaving; Before us the future uprears, Where angels a rainbow are weaving Of smiles and of tears."
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Althea's kindly welcome and womanly gentleness had, from the first, put him at his ease.
