(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNCANNY WEDDING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
Angelo
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From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Some of them were assembled in her mansion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ouida had very sensibly invited but few guests.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ouida had very sensibly invited but few guests.
for a limitless time
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Ouida had very sensibly invited but few guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of them were assembled in her mansion.
Horatio
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From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them were assembled in her mansion.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Ouida had very sensibly invited but few guests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Some of them were assembled in her mansion.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
Nugent
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From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
Ouida
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From this reading Ouida had very sensibly invited but few guests.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading Ouida had very sensibly invited but few guests.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were assembled in her mansion.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
Strogoff
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From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were assembled in her mansion.
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
UNCANNYadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading AN UNCANNY WEDDING.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading The night of this strange and almost unnatural marriage had arrived.
unostentatiousadjective
not ostentatious
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ouida had very sensibly invited but few guests.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading AN UNCANNY WEDDING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were assembled in her mansion.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thence, it had been arranged, they should be driven to the quiet and unostentatious church, where Horatio Nugent would pronounce the simple words that would mate forever Ouida Angelo to Paul Strogoff.
