used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a double task to do—double and contrary.
Agatha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a double task to do—double and contrary.
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
dearly loved
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
Candituft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Candituft had made good—seeming good—his cause of delay.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading For Candituft had made good—seeming good—his cause of delay.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading She had a double task to do—double and contrary.
a female human offspring
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
deferringverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading For Candituft had made good—seeming good—his cause of delay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had a double task to do—double and contrary.
increase twofold
From this reading She had a double task to do—double and contrary.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Candituft had made good—seeming good—his cause of delay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For Candituft had made good—seeming good—his cause of delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a double task to do—double and contrary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Candituft had made good—seeming good—his cause of delay.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For Candituft had made good—seeming good—his cause of delay.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
Monica
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From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Poor mother!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Candituft had made good—seeming good—his cause of delay.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor mother!
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading For Candituft had made good—seeming good—his cause of delay.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a double task to do—double and contrary.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
a male human offspring
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She had a double task to do—double and contrary.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To carry a daughter to the altar, and to tear a son from its perilous precincts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
a special situation
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a double task to do—double and contrary.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Monica wondered that Agatha—but then she was always such a selfish, giddy thing!—would not insist upon deferring her marriage with the Baronet until her elder sister should wed her beloved.
