used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
(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 To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His musical genius was free and unfettered.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Fern Fenwick was astonished and delighted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
greatly pleased
From this reading Fern Fenwick was astonished and delighted.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
at any time
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
Fenwick
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From this reading Fern Fenwick was astonished and delighted.
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Fern Fenwick was astonished and delighted.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His musical genius was free and unfettered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading His musical genius was free and unfettered.
GERRISH
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From this reading THE STORY OF GILBERT GERRISH; OR, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST UNIT.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading THE STORY OF GILBERT GERRISH; OR, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST UNIT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading His musical genius was free and unfettered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF GILBERT GERRISH; OR, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST UNIT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE STORY OF GILBERT GERRISH; OR, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST UNIT.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF GILBERT GERRISH; OR, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST UNIT.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE STORY OF GILBERT GERRISH; OR, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST UNIT.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF GILBERT GERRISH; OR, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST UNIT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
unfetteredadjectiveUS /ənˈfetərd/
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading His musical genius was free and unfettered.
UNITnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading THE STORY OF GILBERT GERRISH; OR, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST UNIT.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
WEAKESTadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkəst/
superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading THE STORY OF GILBERT GERRISH; OR, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST UNIT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Gilbert Gerrish the day of the festival was one long to be remembered: a day so laden with enjoyment for him, that all consciousness of his affliction was blotted out.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In such a mood, the music he drew from his violin was more wonderful and entertaining than ever before.
