used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was too young a wife to recognize in herself the evanescent emotions of the bride.
(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 It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading The blight had fallen upon her for all time.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading She was too young a wife to recognize in herself the evanescent emotions of the bride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
one or the other of two
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading She was too young a wife to recognize in herself the evanescent emotions of the bride.
evanescentadjectiveUS /ˌevəˈnesənt/
tending to vanish like vapor
From this reading She was too young a wife to recognize in herself the evanescent emotions of the bride.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
at any time
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The blight had fallen upon her for all time.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blight had fallen upon her for all time.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
Genevieve
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From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
Genevieve's
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From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was too young a wife to recognize in herself the evanescent emotions of the bride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
occupancynounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading She was too young a wife to recognize in herself the evanescent emotions of the bride.
Remington
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From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
repudiationnounUS /rɪˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
suffragenounUS /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The blight had fallen upon her for all time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too young a wife to recognize in herself the evanescent emotions of the bride.
unqualifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
not limited or restricted
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The blight had fallen upon her for all time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not at all likely that George ever forgot it, either; but to George it was only one in the series of disturbing events that followed his unqualified repudiation of the suffrage cause.
belonging to which person
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was too young a wife to recognize in herself the evanescent emotions of the bride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her first evening with her augmented family Genevieve Remington never forgot.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading To Genevieve's tender heart it meant the wreckage, not the preservation of the home; that lovely home to whose occupancy she had so hopefully looked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was too young a wife to recognize in herself the evanescent emotions of the bride.
