how long something has existed
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
(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 It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
Awdrey
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From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that week many important things happened.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
Everett
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From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
your parents
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
Frere
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From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading During that week many important things happened.
high-water
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From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
of great significance or value
From this reading During that week many important things happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During that week many important things happened.
Margaret
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From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
take in marriage
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
carry out
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that week many important things happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading During that week many important things happened.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On the following Thursday Robert Awdrey was to marry Margaret Douglas, and between these two days, namely, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Frank Everett was to be tried for the murder of Horace Frere at Salisbury.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
at the time that
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be easily believed, therefore, that the excitement of the good folks all over the country reached high-water mark.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The usual festivities were arranged to take place on Monday, for on that day the Squire completed his twenty-first year.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The village never forgot the week when the young Squire came of age.
