used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
subject to appointment
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
Clarice
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From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading 'The future owes us a great deal,' Mallinson had said.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It does indeed,' Clarice had replied in her most sentimental tones.
divisible by two
From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
yet to be or coming
From this reading 'The future owes us a great deal,' Mallinson had said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'The future owes us a great deal,' Mallinson had said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
Mallinson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The future owes us a great deal,' Mallinson had said.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'It does indeed,' Clarice had replied in her most sentimental tones.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
and nothing more
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading 'The future owes us a great deal,' Mallinson had said.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
perenniallyadverbUS /pərˈeniəli/
in a perennial manner; repeatedly
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'It does indeed,' Clarice had replied in her most sentimental tones.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'The future owes us a great deal,' Mallinson had said.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading 'It does indeed,' Clarice had replied in her most sentimental tones.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
smiting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
the season of growth
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only she made the mistake of believing that the date of her marriage was the time appointed for payment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading 'It does indeed,' Clarice had replied in her most sentimental tones.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'The future owes us a great deal,' Mallinson had said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading She had looked forward to her marriage, and had indeed been persuaded to look forward to it, as to the smiting of a rock in her husband's nature whence a magical spring of inspiration should flow perennially.
Willoughby
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From this reading Clarice was indeed even more disappointed than Mrs. Willoughby imagined.
