adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
Bet'snounUS /bets/
possessive form of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
CertainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading To them the marriage itself is all in all,--they have neither time nor money to give to dress and presents, and wedding paraphernalia.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To them the marriage itself is all in all,--they have neither time nor money to give to dress and presents, and wedding paraphernalia.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
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From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To them the marriage itself is all in all,--they have neither time nor money to give to dress and presents, and wedding paraphernalia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To them the marriage itself is all in all,--they have neither time nor money to give to dress and presents, and wedding paraphernalia.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To them the marriage itself is all in all,--they have neither time nor money to give to dress and presents, and wedding paraphernalia.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To them the marriage itself is all in all,--they have neither time nor money to give to dress and presents, and wedding paraphernalia.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To them the marriage itself is all in all,--they have neither time nor money to give to dress and presents, and wedding paraphernalia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading To them the marriage itself is all in all,--they have neither time nor money to give to dress and presents, and wedding paraphernalia.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading To them the marriage itself is all in all,--they have neither time nor money to give to dress and presents, and wedding paraphernalia.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some way, girls in Bet's class look upon marriage more solemnly than those who are born in higher grades.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Certain preliminaries had to be gone through, of which they were profoundly ignorant; and Will discovered, when he made inquiries, that a short delay was, after all, inevitable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading With people in Bet Granger's class the time between the wooing and the wedding is seldom long.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Will would not go to sea until Bet was his wife, and so it was decided by the two that they would go to church as soon as ever the parson could be found who would be willing, as they expressed it, to tie the knot between them.
