used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
rid of obstructions
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
crisped
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From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
Grandcourt
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From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
Gwendolen
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From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
Harleth
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From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
joined in matrimony
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
Pennicote
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From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
rector's
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From this reading An old friend of the rector’s performed the marriage ceremony, the rector himself acting as father, to the great advantage of the procession.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —SHAKESPEARE.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
unpath'd
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From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
at the time that
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the day when Gwendolen Harleth was married and became Mrs. Grandcourt, the morning was clear and bright, and while the sun was low a slight frost crisped the leaves.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The bridal party was worth seeing, and half Pennicote turned out to see it, lining the pathway up to the church.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “A wild dedication of yourselves To unpath’d waters, undreamed shores.”
