used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TWENTIETH CENTURY HONEYMOON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The outlook from that window was a revelation of beauty, as perfect as a dream of fairy land.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
a period of 100 years
From this reading A TWENTIETH CENTURY HONEYMOON.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The outlook from that window was a revelation of beauty, as perfect as a dream of fairy land.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The outlook from that window was a revelation of beauty, as perfect as a dream of fairy land.
Fenwick
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From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
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 They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
full-orbed
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From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading A TWENTIETH CENTURY HONEYMOON.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The outlook from that window was a revelation of beauty, as perfect as a dream of fairy land.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading The outlook from that window was a revelation of beauty, as perfect as a dream of fairy land.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The outlook from that window was a revelation of beauty, as perfect as a dream of fairy land.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The outlook from that window was a revelation of beauty, as perfect as a dream of fairy land.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
TWENTIETHnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading A TWENTIETH CENTURY HONEYMOON.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The outlook from that window was a revelation of beauty, as perfect as a dream of fairy land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At Fenwick Hall, in the early twilight of their wedding day, we find our hero and heroine, the bride and groom, now husband and wife.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They are sitting side by side, hand in hand, looking forth from the large southern window of that magnificent tower room, hitherto known as the private retreat of Fern Fenwick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the twilight deepened, high in the southern sky, the full-orbed splendor of a September moon, glorified with its soft radiance, the marked beauty of the Capital City--the Pearl City of the republic.
