Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading It would be a magnificent wedding; hopes and affections would so adorn and elevate the ceremony.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading It would be a magnificent wedding; hopes and affections would so adorn and elevate the ceremony.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To-morrow, Basil and Bessy were to be writ in the church-books one.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

From this reading To-morrow, Basil and Bessy were to be writ in the church-books one.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To-morrow, Basil and Bessy were to be writ in the church-books one.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

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From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading It would be a magnificent wedding; hopes and affections would so adorn and elevate the ceremony.

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To-morrow, Basil and Bessy were to be writ in the church-books one.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

From this reading It would be a magnificent wedding; hopes and affections would so adorn and elevate the ceremony.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

at any time

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

in a faithful manner

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

destroyed or killed

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It would be a magnificent wedding; hopes and affections would so adorn and elevate the ceremony.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

capable of being imagined

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be a magnificent wedding; hopes and affections would so adorn and elevate the ceremony.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

and nothing more

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

for the most time

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading It would be a magnificent wedding; hopes and affections would so adorn and elevate the ceremony.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To-morrow, Basil and Bessy were to be writ in the church-books one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It would be a magnificent wedding; hopes and affections would so adorn and elevate the ceremony.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

becoming gradually narrower

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As the day before a wedding will to some parties seem the longest day that ever dawned and died, so to others it will appear the shortest day imaginable; a day that just shows itself and is gone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To-morrow, Basil and Bessy were to be writ in the church-books one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading It would be a magnificent wedding; hopes and affections would so adorn and elevate the ceremony.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To-morrow, Basil and Bessy were to be writ in the church-books one.

at the time that

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But, when the time arrives, we will endeavour as faithfully as we may, to chronicle the doings of the hour.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To-morrow morning, the church of St. Asphodel—Bessy, from her window in Primrose Place, could see its spire tapering above the distant trees—would hold within its walls a happy couple.

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading To-morrow, Basil and Bessy were to be writ in the church-books one.