used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
anew
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
for the reason that
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
demanding attention
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
dearly loved
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
Dodo'snounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊz/
possessive form of “dodo” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
the act of departing
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
provoking horror
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
a message received and understood
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
immediately past
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
Nadine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
by chance
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
on the contrary
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
unusual or striking
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
have in common
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
in the near future
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
propel through the air
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
up to a particular time
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Jack himself did not share these misgivings and stood at the west door rather hot and shy but quite serene, waiting till his bride should come.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dodo's wedding, which took place at the end of July in Westminster Abbey, was a very remarkable and characteristic affair.
which person or people
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eventually Nadine who was to have come with her mother appeared in a taxi going miles above the legal limit, with the information that Dodo was in floods of tears because she had been so horrible to Jack before, and wanted to be so nice now.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In the first place she arrived so late that people began to wonder whether she was going to throw Jack over again, this time at the very last moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said she would stop crying as soon as she possibly could, but would Nadine ask Jack to be a dear and put off the wedding till to-morrow, since her tears had made her a perfect fright.
