used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
Arabella
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From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-day we are here, to-morrow we are gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
CHARKE
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From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
foretellverbUS /fɔːrˈtel/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
full-rigged
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From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To-day we are here, to-morrow we are gone.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To-day we are here, to-morrow we are gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
not any; not one
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
go across or through
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
transport commercially
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
To-day
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From this reading To-day we are here, to-morrow we are gone.
to-morrow
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From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bicycle accident has done for us, or we have caught a fever or pneumonia, and we are no more.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
Waldron
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From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-day we are here, to-morrow we are gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
at the time that
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
which person or people
From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
a late time of life
From this reading The man she was madly in love with had asked her to be his wife, and, so far as it was possible to forecast the future, it seemed that before them both there stretched a long vista of happy years to be spent together, or as many years together as a sailor and his wife can pass during the greater part of their lives.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, who can foretell the future--even so much as what to-morrow may bring forth?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading STEPHEN CHARKE A year before this momentous day when Arabella Waldron was to set sail for India in her uncle's full-rigged ship, the Emperor of the Moon, there had come to her that supreme joy which is the most sweet experience of a young girl's life.
