used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
how long something has existed
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
Cuylerville
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From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
without deviation
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
Dr
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From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
Julia
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From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
immediately past
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
St
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From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
carry out
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
Thornton's
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From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Married, this morning, at St. Paul’s church, by the Rev. Dr. ——, assisted by the Rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He had never seen her, or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give him the money beyond a doubt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
at the time that
From this reading Guy had reached the point at last, when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew, for she could not give him the ten thousand settled upon her until she was of age.
a late time of life
From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton’s journal.
