how long something has existed
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was little disposed for gaiety or for company of any kind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She was little disposed for gaiety or for company of any kind.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Her thoughts were continually with Laurence.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She missed him daily, hourly.
having made preparations
From this reading She was little disposed for gaiety or for company of any kind.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was little disposed for gaiety or for company of any kind.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading She was little disposed for gaiety or for company of any kind.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She missed him daily, hourly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading She missed him daily, hourly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was little disposed for gaiety or for company of any kind.
Laurence
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From this reading Her thoughts were continually with Laurence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was little disposed for gaiety or for company of any kind.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She missed him daily, hourly.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was little disposed for gaiety or for company of any kind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was little disposed for gaiety or for company of any kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts were continually with Laurence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the passing of each hour brought her nearer to her hateful marriage, Olive felt relieved now that the celebration of her coming of age was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her thoughts were continually with Laurence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her thoughts were continually with Laurence.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His face was constantly before her, and his words echoed everlastingly in her ears.
