used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
courtships
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From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It's due mostly to this weather.
elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
elopements
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From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
at any time
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
It's
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From this reading It's due mostly to this weather.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
roused to anger
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
the light of the Moon
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It's due mostly to this weather.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
the season of growth
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
the rays of the sun
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's due mostly to this weather.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had too much rain in April and nothing but sweet sunshine and mad moonlight ever since."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It's due mostly to this weather.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Most Green Valley courtships and weddings are conducted in a more or less public and leisurely fashion and elopements are rare.
Wentworth
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From this reading THE WEDDING Grandma Wentworth got her wedding but not just the kind of a wedding she had expected.
at the time that
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Though, when you stop to think of it, an elopement is about as proper a spring happening as I know of.
