used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The formal act of betrothal between John and his cousin took place.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The formal act of betrothal between John and his cousin took place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John remained for three weeks at his uncle's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading The formal act of betrothal between John and his cousin took place.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The formal act of betrothal between John and his cousin took place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The formal act of betrothal between John and his cousin took place.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
divisible by two
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John remained for three weeks at his uncle's.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The formal act of betrothal between John and his cousin took place.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John remained for three weeks at his uncle's.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John remained for three weeks at his uncle's.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
Martha
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From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
a person who carries a message
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The formal act of betrothal between John and his cousin took place.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading John remained for three weeks at his uncle's.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
a male human offspring
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
carry out
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading John remained for three weeks at his uncle's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The formal act of betrothal between John and his cousin took place.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading John remained for three weeks at his uncle's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading John remained for three weeks at his uncle's.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
which person or people
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A messenger, with the news of his safe arrival there, had been sent off to his father; who came up to see him, three days later.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Simon and Martha would have been willing that the full ceremony of marriage should take place, and the latter even urged this upon her son.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You are now more than seventeen, John, and have taken your place among men; and may well take to yourself a wife.
