used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEGACY.
abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
(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 The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
dearly loved
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
Blanden
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From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
dining-hallnoun
a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
ensuredverbUS /enˈʃʊrd/
past form of “ensure” — make certain of
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
at any time
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
Giulia's
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From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
LEGACYnounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading A LEGACY.
Madonna'snounUS /məˈdɑːnəz/
possessive form of “madonna” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
newly-married
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From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
Ordensburg
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From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
move upward
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Ordensburg, the dining-hall, the Madonna's image, all should rise anew in the old form out of the rubbish.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of the ruins, constantly before the eyes of the newly-married couple, must have given a bitter flavour to their honeymoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He gazed upon the Castle ruins, upon the ruins of his past, but in his Giulia's smile he saw the promise of an abiding, beautiful future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, Blanden was happier than he had ever been, in the possession, which he believed to be ensured, of a beloved wife.
