used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had supposed her above the ordinary, pettier weaknesses of humanity.
(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 Hadria's conduct had shaken her brothers' faith in her and in all womankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
terminate
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Hadria's conduct had shaken her brothers' faith in her and in all womankind.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Hadria's conduct had shaken her brothers' faith in her and in all womankind.
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading Ernest especially had suffered disillusion.
Dunaghee
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From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest especially had suffered disillusion.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Ernest especially had suffered disillusion.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Hadria's conduct had shaken her brothers' faith in her and in all womankind.
a social unit living together
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
Fullerton
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From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
Hadria's
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From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had supposed her above the ordinary, pettier weaknesses of humanity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hadria's conduct had shaken her brothers' faith in her and in all womankind.
the quality of being humane
From this reading He had supposed her above the ordinary, pettier weaknesses of humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
New-Year's-Eve
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From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He had supposed her above the ordinary, pettier weaknesses of humanity.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
an amount of time
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
pettier
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From this reading He had supposed her above the ordinary, pettier weaknesses of humanity.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Hadria's conduct had shaken her brothers' faith in her and in all womankind.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Ernest especially had suffered disillusion.
required or under orders
From this reading He had supposed her above the ordinary, pettier weaknesses of humanity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading The first break in the unity of the Fullerton family had occurred on the occasion of Hadria's marriage.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading He had supposed her above the ordinary, pettier weaknesses of humanity.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The short period that elapsed between that memorable New-Year's-Eve and the wedding had been a painful experience for Dunaghee.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading Hadria's conduct had shaken her brothers' faith in her and in all womankind.
