used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
(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 Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She loved poetry and flowers, and she loved love for its own dear sake.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
beauty's
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From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
bonbons
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From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
cateredverbUS /ˈkeɪtərd/
past form of “cater” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
dearly loved
From this reading She loved poetry and flowers, and she loved love for its own dear sake.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
doted
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From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
Eva's
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From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She loved poetry and flowers, and she loved love for its own dear sake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She loved poetry and flowers, and she loved love for its own dear sake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
how
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From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
IncidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved poetry and flowers, and she loved love for its own dear sake.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
held dear
From this reading She loved poetry and flowers, and she loved love for its own dear sake.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She loved poetry and flowers, and she loved love for its own dear sake.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
literature in metrical form
From this reading She loved poetry and flowers, and she loved love for its own dear sake.
having a point
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading She loved poetry and flowers, and she loved love for its own dear sake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENDETTA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
not known
From this reading Incidentally she doted on bonbons, and her unknown lover had catered to all these passions, adding to them the delicious flavor of a romantic mystery.
VENDETTAnounUS /venˈdetə/
a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
From this reading THE VENDETTA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Had an angel from heaven pointed out the way to Eva’s heart, her mysterious lover could not have known more surely how to win the little beauty’s love.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was intensely romantic, like the most of pretty young girls.
