used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
(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 We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
Carl
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From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
ElmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
set up or found
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
the act of departing
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
Haverleigh
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From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
Julina
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From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
Katy
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From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
for more time
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
not any; not one
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
and nothing more
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
Sorrento
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From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
Varré
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From this reading There was a wedding breakfast at the Grand, where we were stopping, and where on our return from church we found a letter and package from Julina,—now the Countess de Varré!
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
precisely as stated
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here there were four delightful weeks, and I wanted to stay longer, but Carl hurried us on to London, where he was to be married.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a happy winter we spent in Florence and Rome and Sorrento, going in the early spring to Venice and the Lakes, and later on to Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We all urged him to wait until we were home at The Elms, but he said No,—he had waited long enough; and so one morning in early June there was a very quiet wedding in —— church, with only a few personal friends present, and Katy was Mrs. Carl Haverleigh.
