used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
(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 Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
dearly loved
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading With young lovers one often calls this first glimpse the first quarrel.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading With Ellen this moment was a severe spiritual crisis.
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
Ellen
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From this reading With Ellen this moment was a severe spiritual crisis.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
faultyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːlti/
having a defect
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
a quick look
From this reading With young lovers one often calls this first glimpse the first quarrel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
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 Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading With young lovers one often calls this first glimpse the first quarrel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
come together
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
a particular point in time
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
many times at short intervals
From this reading With young lovers one often calls this first glimpse the first quarrel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
a human being
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
an angry dispute
From this reading With young lovers one often calls this first glimpse the first quarrel.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading With Ellen this moment was a severe spiritual crisis.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading With Ellen this moment was a severe spiritual crisis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading After marriage this slow torment of becoming accustomed to another personality in the body of the beloved is called the "time of adjustment."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Ellen this moment was a severe spiritual crisis.
at the time that
From this reading There comes a moment in the life of almost every one when, bewildered, for the first time they meet an everyday and faulty person in place of the beloved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes this is the beginning of a long disillusion; it is then that many find out that one has not been in love at all, but only in love with being in love.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With young lovers one often calls this first glimpse the first quarrel.
