used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
in addition
From this reading The officers and operatives belonging to the Dernburg works purposed to have their share in the festivities also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
subject to appointment
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The officers and operatives belonging to the Dernburg works purposed to have their share in the festivities also.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
Dernburg
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From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
a social unit living together
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
a state of high honor
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
GOALnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading THE GOAL IN SIGHT.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The officers and operatives belonging to the Dernburg works purposed to have their share in the festivities also.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOAL IN SIGHT.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
immediately past
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
go away from a place
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
Odensburg
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From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers and operatives belonging to the Dernburg works purposed to have their share in the festivities also.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
operativesnounUS /ˈɑːpərətɪvz/
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading The officers and operatives belonging to the Dernburg works purposed to have their share in the festivities also.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
purposed
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From this reading The officers and operatives belonging to the Dernburg works purposed to have their share in the festivities also.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
have in common
From this reading The officers and operatives belonging to the Dernburg works purposed to have their share in the festivities also.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE GOAL IN SIGHT.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
the season of growth
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
carry out
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOAL IN SIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks had elapsed, spring had taken her leave and summer had come in the full blaze of her glory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Odensburg, they had already begun preparations for the wedding festivities, which were appointed for the last days in August.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The officers and operatives belonging to the Dernburg works purposed to have their share in the festivities also.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After the ceremony a grand entertainment was to take place, to which the Dernburg family were to invite the whole circle of their acquaintance, and immediately afterwards the young couple were to set out on their trip to the South.
