(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 Mrs. McPhey supplied the wedding breakfast, and McPhey made all the speeches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mrs. McPhey supplied the wedding breakfast, and McPhey made all the speeches.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
ex-commander-in-chief
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From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
ex-Presidentnoun
a former president
From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
HemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
the state of being honored
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
the act of departing
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. McPhey supplied the wedding breakfast, and McPhey made all the speeches.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
joined in matrimony
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
McPhey
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From this reading Mrs. McPhey supplied the wedding breakfast, and McPhey made all the speeches.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
a form of address for a man
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. McPhey supplied the wedding breakfast, and McPhey made all the speeches.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
O'Rourke
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From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
officiatingnounUS /əˈfɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
the act of umpiring
From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
PERNAMBUCOnoun
a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Mrs. McPhey supplied the wedding breakfast, and McPhey made all the speeches.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Mrs. McPhey supplied the wedding breakfast, and McPhey made all the speeches.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The ex-President gave the bride away, the ex-commander-in-chief supported the groom, and the major supported the clergyman officiating.
Tetson
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From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
Tetsons
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From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Mrs. McPhey supplied the wedding breakfast, and McPhey made all the speeches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REST IN PERNAMBUCO Miss Tetson and Mr. Valentine Hicks were married in the little English church in Pernambuco.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The invalids were housed in cool rooms in the McPhey mansion, on the outskirts of the city, and they and Hemming were guests of honour for as long as they would stay in the country.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Then the Tetsons and Hicks sailed away for New York, leaving Herbert Hemming to nurse Mr. O'Rourke and Smith.
