used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
Alice
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From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Diamonds Are Diamonds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
Cambridgeshire
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From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
cannot
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From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
DiamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Diamonds Are Diamonds.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kate Vavasor was to meet Mr. Grey for the first time.
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Kate Vavasor was to meet Mr. Grey for the first time.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
journey's
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From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
Kate
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From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
MatchingadjectiveUS /ˈmætʃɪŋ/
being two identical
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
come together
From this reading Kate Vavasor was to meet Mr. Grey for the first time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Kate Vavasor was to meet Mr. Grey for the first time.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
rector's
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From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate Vavasor was to meet Mr. Grey for the first time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Kate Vavasor was to meet Mr. Grey for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was then to return to Cambridgeshire for a day or two, and after that was to become a guest at the rector's house at Matching the evening before the ceremony.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
Vavasor
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From this reading Kate Vavasor was to meet Mr. Grey for the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Grey was now staying at Matching and was to remain there until a week of his marriage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kate and Alice, as they drew near to their journey's end, were both a little flurried, and I cannot but own that there was cause for nervousness.
