used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
any thing at all
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Margaret stood stiff and blind with horror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
dearly loved
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
Don't
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From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Margaret stood stiff and blind with horror.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had she really known, then?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
engage in
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
Margaret
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From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
joined in matrimony
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
Parke
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From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Had she really known, then?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
express in words
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Margaret stood stiff and blind with horror.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Margaret stood stiff and blind with horror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Had she really known, then?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was high noon, and she had not yet put on her own array.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hush, Margaret! hush, my dear! you are excited, and so am I. Don't say anything you may wish afterwards that you had not.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God bless you, and make you a happy woman, and a good wife; but don't begin your married life with a--" Mrs. Parke choked down the word with a great sob, and hastily left the room.
