used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONCE AND FOR EVER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
have
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
for the reason that
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
travel across or pass over
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
a female human offspring
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
dependantadjective
contingent on something else
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
DesnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
divisible by two
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
at any time
From this reading ONCE AND FOR EVER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONCE AND FOR EVER.
set up or found
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
Freda
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From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
Killarney
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From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
immediately past
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
go away from a place
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE AND FOR EVER.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
not used up
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
Vœux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Freda had not been able to come to our wedding, to my grief.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
at the time that
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So after Lance and I had been three weeks at Killarney, which is, I am sure, the most beautiful place on earth, I acquiesced cheerfully when he suggested that we should cross to England from Cork, and wander about Cornwall and Devonshire for the remaining weeks of our honeymoon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had now been six months with Mrs. Des Vœux in Devonshire, and seemed at last to have found quiet happiness.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote to us that the old blind lady treated her more like a daughter than a dependant, and if she did not come to our wedding it was because she could not bear to leave her in her darkness, even for a little while.
