used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
(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 A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
any thing at all
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
BARNRIFF
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From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading It loved and hugged to itself its belief in forebodings and portents.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It never failed to find the promise of disaster or good-fortune in the trivialities of its daily life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So said the women of Barnriff on the day fixed for the wedding.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading It never failed to find the promise of disaster or good-fortune in the trivialities of its daily life.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It never failed to find the promise of disaster or good-fortune in the trivialities of its daily life.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The feminine heart of Barnriff was a superstitious organ.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It never failed to find the promise of disaster or good-fortune in the trivialities of its daily life.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading So said the women of Barnriff on the day fixed for the wedding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So said the women of Barnriff on the day fixed for the wedding.
forebodings
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From this reading It loved and hugged to itself its belief in forebodings and portents.
good-fortune
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From this reading It never failed to find the promise of disaster or good-fortune in the trivialities of its daily life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The feminine heart of Barnriff was a superstitious organ.
Henderson
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From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading It loved and hugged to itself its belief in forebodings and portents.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It loved and hugged to itself its belief in forebodings and portents.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It loved and hugged to itself its belief in forebodings and portents.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It loved and hugged to itself its belief in forebodings and portents.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
held dear
From this reading It loved and hugged to itself its belief in forebodings and portents.
joined in matrimony
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
Marsham
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From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never failed to find the promise of disaster or good-fortune in the trivialities of its daily life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So said the women of Barnriff on the day fixed for the wedding.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It never failed to find the promise of disaster or good-fortune in the trivialities of its daily life.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading The feminine heart of Barnriff was a superstitious organ.
portentsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtents/
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading It loved and hugged to itself its belief in forebodings and portents.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It never failed to find the promise of disaster or good-fortune in the trivialities of its daily life.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said the women of Barnriff on the day fixed for the wedding.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said the women of Barnriff on the day fixed for the wedding.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading The feminine heart of Barnriff was a superstitious organ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So said the women of Barnriff on the day fixed for the wedding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
trivialities
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From this reading It never failed to find the promise of disaster or good-fortune in the trivialities of its daily life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feminine heart of Barnriff was a superstitious organ.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading So said the women of Barnriff on the day fixed for the wedding.
WEDDING-DAY
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From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A WEDDING-DAY IN BARNRIFF If signs and omens meant anything at all, Eve Marsham and Will Henderson were about to embark on a happy and prosperous married life.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So said the women of Barnriff on the day fixed for the wedding.
