accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
(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 One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was Marie's birthday.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Marie's birthday.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
Ludwig
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From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
Marie's
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From this reading It was Marie's birthday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
problematicadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪk/
open to doubt or debate
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From her earliest childhood this one day had been entirely her own.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Marie's birthday.
at the time that
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
belonging to which person
From this reading She always looked forward with great pleasure to this day, and made for it all sorts of plans whose accomplishment was extremely problematic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading On this day she addressed Ludwig with the familiar "thou," as she had been wont to do when he had taught her to walk.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One day in the year formed an exception to all the rest.