used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a perfect wedding it was.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a perfect wedding it was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading I doubt if Painted Post remembers a prettier wedding or a prettier bride.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt if Painted Post remembers a prettier wedding or a prettier bride.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
give expression to
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
greenhousenounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
How
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From this reading How pretty it was!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doubt if Painted Post remembers a prettier wedding or a prettier bride.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if Painted Post remembers a prettier wedding or a prettier bride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And a perfect wedding it was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I doubt if Painted Post remembers a prettier wedding or a prettier bride.
coated with paint
From this reading I doubt if Painted Post remembers a prettier wedding or a prettier bride.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading And a perfect wedding it was.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I doubt if Painted Post remembers a prettier wedding or a prettier bride.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I doubt if Painted Post remembers a prettier wedding or a prettier bride.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I doubt if Painted Post remembers a prettier wedding or a prettier bride.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
Roxbury
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From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
possessing sweep
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
create by training and teaching
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a perfect wedding it was.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading And a perfect wedding it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in Roxbury, so it was half country; and there was a pretty garden, with a little greenhouse such as Psyche had always longed for.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading And in that same express train Mr. E. Ross and his pretty bride swept off to New York, and so to Boston; and there he took her to the first sight of her pretty home.
