adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their second meeting was at a wedding-feast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
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 At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their second meeting was at a wedding-feast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he really frightened her with his wild, lofty look.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Besides, he really frightened her with his wild, lofty look.
Gaos
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From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, he really frightened her with his wild, lofty look.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Besides, he really frightened her with his wild, lofty look.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Besides, he really frightened her with his wild, lofty look.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Their second meeting was at a wedding-feast.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Besides, he really frightened her with his wild, lofty look.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Their second meeting was at a wedding-feast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their second meeting was at a wedding-feast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their second meeting was at a wedding-feast.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
wedding-feast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their second meeting was at a wedding-feast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Besides, he really frightened her with his wild, lofty look.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first she had been rather vexed, not liking the idea of strolling through the streets with this tall fellow, whom everybody would stare at, on account of his excessive height, and who, most probably, would not know what to speak to her about.
Yann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the appointed hour all were assembled for the wedding procession save Yann, who had not appeared.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Gaos had been chosen to offer her his arm.
