the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Neither the Countess nor Ruestow had yielded an inch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
Brunneck
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From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
Capulet
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From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Neither the Countess nor Ruestow had yielded an inch.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In spite of prohibitions they met often, and wrote to each other still more frequently.
Edmund
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From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading More than two months had elapsed.
Ettersberg
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From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
at any time
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
communicated in words
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In spite of prohibitions they met often, and wrote to each other still more frequently.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than two months had elapsed.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Neither the Countess nor Ruestow had yielded an inch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In spite of prohibitions they met often, and wrote to each other still more frequently.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
Montague
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From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading More than two months had elapsed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than two months had elapsed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the Countess nor Ruestow had yielded an inch.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the Countess nor Ruestow had yielded an inch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In spite of prohibitions they met often, and wrote to each other still more frequently.
and nothing more
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In spite of prohibitions they met often, and wrote to each other still more frequently.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
prohibitionsnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “prohibition” — a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading In spite of prohibitions they met often, and wrote to each other still more frequently.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
Ruestow
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From this reading Neither the Countess nor Ruestow had yielded an inch.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of prohibitions they met often, and wrote to each other still more frequently.
not in physical motion
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than two months had elapsed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More than two months had elapsed.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading They were vigorous as ever in their opposition to the projected marriage between their children, but these latter only clung the more tenaciously to their plan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Midsummer had arrived, but the houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund expressed it, playing the Montague and Capulet game.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In spite of prohibitions they met often, and wrote to each other still more frequently.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Neither the Countess nor Ruestow had yielded an inch.
