used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
(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 Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
dearly loved
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
best-dressed
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From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
confined by bonds
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
Cordélia
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From this reading HAPPY DAYS Dear, dear, dear Cordélia!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Dear, dear, dear Cordélia!
dearly loved
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Dear, dear, dear Cordélia!
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
EntertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Dear, dear, dear Cordélia!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
how
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From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
express in words
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am bound to say that I neglected nothing to bring about this result.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What splendid weeks were ours and how completely we forgot the doleful Patrick!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Entertainment followed entertainment, and I wanted my beloved to be the best-dressed and the most beautiful woman of them all.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I proceeded to overwhelm my Cordélia with every attention that a husband in love could offer to his young wife in order to divert her thoughts.
