used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
(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 In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "What a beautiful expression he has," remarked many people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
to come or go into
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "What a beautiful expression he has," remarked many people.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a beautiful expression he has," remarked many people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
humoredverbUS /ˈhjuːmərd/
past form of “humor” — put into a good mood
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Paget made no objection to this proviso on Val's part.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "What a beautiful expression he has," remarked many people.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
not any; not one
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Paget made no objection to this proviso on Val's part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paget made no objection to this proviso on Val's part.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
PagetnounUS /ˈpædʒət/
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Paget made no objection to this proviso on Val's part.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "What a beautiful expression he has," remarked many people.
provisonounUS /prəˈvaɪzoʊ/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Paget made no objection to this proviso on Val's part.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "What a beautiful expression he has," remarked many people.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
stipulationsnounUS /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “stipulation” — (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paget made no objection to this proviso on Val's part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
Val's
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From this reading Paget made no objection to this proviso on Val's part.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
precisely as stated
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a beautiful expression he has," remarked many people.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading In these days he humored her slightest wish, and no happier pair to all appearance could have been seen driving in the Park, or riding in the Row, than this handsome father and daughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
Wyndham
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From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Wyndham was engaged to Valentine Paget very nearly a year before their wedding.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of the young lady's stipulations was that under no circumstances would she enter into the holy estate of matrimony before she was eighteen.
