used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
anew
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
(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 clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
country-roads
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From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
Harriet
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From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
Harriet's
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From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
Henderson
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From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading IN HOPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN HOPE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
immediately past
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
with speed
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
Redmon
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From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
traveling-carriage
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From this reading In the pale November sunlight of the next morning, in the plain, dark traveling-carriage from Redmon, a little party of four persons drove rapidly along the country-roads to a quiet little out-of-the-way church, some fifteen miles out of town.
tribunalsnounUS /ˌtraɪˈbjuːnəlz/
plural of “tribunal” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
at the time that
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading There were no witnesses but the two, and when it was over they drove back again to Redmon, and Harriet's heart was at peace at last.
Wyndham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wyndham, Mr. Blake, and Miss Rose Henderson; and in the quiet church a quiet ceremony was performed by special license, which made Paul Wyndham and Harriet Wade man and wife, beyond the power of earthly tribunals to dispute.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The clergyman was quite young, and the parties were all strangers to him, and he had a private opinion of his own that it was a runaway match.
