used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
in actual fact
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
in the past
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
(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 She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
Dr
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From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All was a perfect dream.
divisible by two
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
only a very short time before
From this reading How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
How
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From this reading How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
marriesverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
not any; not one
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading All was a perfect dream.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
To recall to mind.
From this reading How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
without speaking
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She intensely respected him; her gratitude for his fatherly care and kindness was almost boundless; but marrying him, or marrying at all, was quite foreign to her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
twelvemonthnoun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But until within a few weeks ago she herself had had no idea of the kind.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
a late time of life
From this reading He says to himself, "That woman shall be my wife;" and some day, months or years after, he actually marries her; even as, within a twelvemonth, having waited silently until she was twenty-one, Dr. Grey married Christian Oakley.
but in spite of that
From this reading How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
