used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
in the past
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
(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 And his voice, as he spoke to her, was all a vibrant tenderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And his voice, as he spoke to her, was all a vibrant tenderness.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
for the reason that
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
Braceway
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From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
devolvedverbUS /dɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
set up or found
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
Furmville
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From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
highest in quality
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And his voice, as he spoke to her, was all a vibrant tenderness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
a particular point in time
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
move hurridly
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And his voice, as he spoke to her, was all a vibrant tenderness.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading And his voice, as he spoke to her, was all a vibrant tenderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
precisely as stated
From this reading He realized that he had found and finally made certain his happiness, had done so at the very moment of making public his greatest professional triumph.
vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading And his voice, as he spoke to her, was all a vibrant tenderness.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And his voice, as he spoke to her, was all a vibrant tenderness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE REVELATION Braceway and Maria Fulton had upon their faces that expression which announces a happy understanding between lovers.
which person or people
From this reading The light of surrender was in her eyes, contented surrender to the man who, because of his love, had asserted his mastery of her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For his visit to her he had stolen a half-hour from the rush of work that had devolved upon him since reaching Furmville a few hours ago.
