used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
aftermathnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading But the aftermath had been less brilliant.
(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 Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
Allgate
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From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cecily’s mother had been married twice.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the aftermath had been less brilliant.
Cecily's
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From this reading Cecily’s mother had been married twice.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecily’s mother had been married twice.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But the aftermath had been less brilliant.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Cecily’s mother had been married twice.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cecily’s mother had been married twice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
stagedadjectiveUS /steɪdʒd/
written for or performed on the stage
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
two times
From this reading Cecily’s mother had been married twice.
precisely as stated
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was as it should be, for she had not managed to get much happiness out of her first marriage.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
(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 Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
a Caucasian
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wedding had been staged with considerable ceremony, as a picture of Mrs. Moore in the midst of banks of stiff white bridal satin still showed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Allgate Moore, Cecily’s father, had been handsome and brilliant and well placed socially and his young wife, so very charming, so very much in love, had surely expected--must have expected--that all the good things of the world were to be laid at her feet.
