used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father was a chemist in a small town, and they lived comfortably.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
brought into existence
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading When she was thirteen they celebrated their silver wedding.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading The father was a chemist in a small town, and they lived comfortably.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The father was a chemist in a small town, and they lived comfortably.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father was a chemist in a small town, and they lived comfortably.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The silver wedding festivities took place in their own house.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The silver wedding festivities took place in their own house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The father was a chemist in a small town, and they lived comfortably.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
a particular point in time
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The silver wedding festivities took place in their own house.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The silver wedding festivities took place in their own house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading When she was thirteen they celebrated their silver wedding.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The father was a chemist in a small town, and they lived comfortably.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When she was thirteen they celebrated their silver wedding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was thirteen they celebrated their silver wedding.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading When she was thirteen they celebrated their silver wedding.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The silver wedding festivities took place in their own house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The father was a chemist in a small town, and they lived comfortably.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading When she was thirteen they celebrated their silver wedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Until that moment in her life she had grown up in the belief that they were a perfectly united couple.
at the time that
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
a late time of life
From this reading Her parents had been married twelve years when she was born.
