1880
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From this reading The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The bride is nineteen and beautiful.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride is nineteen and beautiful.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
compulsionnounUS /kəmˈpʌlʃən/
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
emigratedverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading The bride is nineteen and beautiful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
purse's
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From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880.
Sedgemoor
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From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
unconsideredadjective
without proper consideration or reflection
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The first scene is in the country, in Virginia; the time, 1880.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “We ought never to do wrong when people are looking.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Jacob Fuller, the bridegroom, is twenty-six years old, is of an old but unconsidered family which had by compulsion emigrated from Sedgemoor, and for King James's purse's profit, so everybody said--some maliciously-- the rest merely because they believed it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There has been a wedding, between a handsome young man of slender means and a rich young girl--a case of love at first sight and a precipitate marriage; a marriage bitterly opposed by the girl's widowed father.
