used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
Darrington
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From this reading Lucy Maynard still resided with her parents in the village of Darrington.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
at any time
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy Maynard still resided with her parents in the village of Darrington.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy Maynard still resided with her parents in the village of Darrington.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
set down according to a plan
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
the act of departing
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
Maynard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucy Maynard still resided with her parents in the village of Darrington.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
not any; not one
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
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 Lucy Maynard still resided with her parents in the village of Darrington.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
punctuatedverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
with speed
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Lucy Maynard still resided with her parents in the village of Darrington.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lucy Maynard still resided with her parents in the village of Darrington.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
sweetenedadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtənd/
with sweetening added
From this reading Seeking no new acquaintances, she sweetened the atmosphere of her home, while her presence spread an angelic glow among the circle of her friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Lucy Maynard still resided with her parents in the village of Darrington.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hers was now a sad, sweet face, illumined by a smile which ever quickly sprang to her lips and as fitfully died away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading _Lucy Visits the Archipelago._ As the best laid plans of man fail often to succeed against the inevitable, so, too, it is often that the intervention of time makes possible what before Fate had willed otherwise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy Maynard still resided with her parents in the village of Darrington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her married existence had been punctuated by the fatal illness of her husband, leaving her widowed while yet in the first year of her wedded life.
