used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
Alice
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From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
Alice's
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From this reading No time had been set for Alice's wedding.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No time had been set for Alice's wedding.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
Derling
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From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
divisible by two
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
at any time
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No time had been set for Alice's wedding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No time had been set for Alice's wedding.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
Hinch
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From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
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 Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
Lucille
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From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
take in marriage
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
not any; not one
From this reading No time had been set for Alice's wedding.
on one occasion
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No time had been set for Alice's wedding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
Thusia
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From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No time had been set for Alice's wedding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
trusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading No time had been set for Alice's wedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
at the time that
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ben was never in a hurry, and there seemed no reason why the wedding should be hastened.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
withholdingnounUS /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Except for their worry over money matters--for Lucille meant to withhold her increased subscription as long as the withholding made the trustees, and especially Burton, fawn a little--David and 'Thusia were quite happy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
a late time of life
From this reading If Ben was slow in other things he was equally slow in changing his mind and, having once asked Alice to marry him, he would marry her, even if she made him wait ten years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The engagement had brought Mary Derling closer than ever, and Rose Hinch was always dearer when young love was in the air.
