used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
(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 Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
alliancesnounUS /əˈlaɪənsəz/
plural of “alliance” — the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
react verbally
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
EVASIT
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From this reading SEMI-AMBUSTUS EVASIT.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
generalitynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈæləti/
an idea or conclusion having general application
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
how
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From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
not any; not one
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
SEMI-AMBUSTUS
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From this reading SEMI-AMBUSTUS EVASIT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading If the truth is to be told, I fear the answer must be unsatisfactory.
precisely as stated
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one, well acquainted with the contracting parties, believed that the marriage would be a _very_ happy one; but they hoped it would turn out as well as the generality of conventional alliances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you curious to know how, all this while, it fared with the Great Earl and his beautiful bride?
