1498
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From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
(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 Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
banquetsnounUS /ˈbæŋkwəts/
plural of “banquet” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
dearly loved
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
bettersnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
carefully weighed
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
Ellen
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From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
a social unit living together
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
forebodings
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From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
Freston
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From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
held dear
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
a female domestic
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE PROCESSION.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
the force of workers available
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
niggardnounUS /ˈnɪɡərd/
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
not any; not one
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
nobleman'snounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmənz/
possessive form of “nobleman” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
PROCESSIONnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading THE MARRIAGE PROCESSION.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE PROCESSION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Such a maid as Ellen, too--so universally beloved in her own neighborhood, and so celebrated for every female virtue of her time--was sure to command the generous and gentle affections of all who had any regard for their betters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
well-wishers
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From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
which person or people
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the metropolis, such an event might not have been uncommon; but, in the country, it was in that day so joyous an event, that he was considered but a niggard nobleman who had not the whole country to participate in his festivity.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading There might be some morose dispositions, who staid at home, brooding over melancholy forebodings, and caring nothing for a marriage, for bride, bridegroom, bridal attire, bridal friends, men, maids, banquets, or any kind of festivity; but there was then no lack of well-wishers, who really loved Ellen De Freston, and wished her happy.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A marriage in the year 1498, and in a nobleman's family, was almost like an affair of state.
