used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
(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 All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fortnight passed away rapidly and dizzily for her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fortnight passed away rapidly and dizzily for her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
dazzleverbUS /ˈdæzəl/
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading The fortnight passed away rapidly and dizzily for her.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
felicitationnoun
(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fortnight passed away rapidly and dizzily for her.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The fortnight passed away rapidly and dizzily for her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fortnight passed away rapidly and dizzily for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
not any; not one
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
on one occasion
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fortnight passed away rapidly and dizzily for her.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
with speed
From this reading The fortnight passed away rapidly and dizzily for her.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fortnight passed away rapidly and dizzily for her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took her at once to Paris, and gave her no time for thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Often her head ached and her ears were tired with the perpetual stream of compliment and felicitation, the continual demands made on her time, on her patience, on her gratitude.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the preparations of a great marriage were perpetually around her, and she began to realise that the world thought her lot most enviable and rare.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She lived in a perpetual movement, which dazzled her as a blaze of fireworks would dazzle a forest doe.
