used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
(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 A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
completely unclothed
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Hetty had no bridesmaids, no ringing of bells.
bridesmaidsnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
else
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From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
Hetty
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From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
a social unit living together
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
Kelstein
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From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
labourers
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From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
mirthfuladjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
new-mownadjective
newly mown
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
not any; not one
From this reading Hetty had no bridesmaids, no ringing of bells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Hetty had no bridesmaids, no ringing of bells.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
make steady
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
carry out
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her sisters (among them Patty, newly returned from Kelstein) sat at home: their father had forbidden them to attend.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
on a floor above
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
which person or people
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
William
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From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A fortnight before they had stood as bridesmaids at Nancy's wedding with John Lambert, and all but Molly had contrived to be mirthful and forget for a day the shadow on the household and the miserable woman upstairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The church would have been empty, but for a steady downpour which soaked the new-mown hay, and turned the fields into swamps, driving the labourers and their wives, who else had been too busy, to take recreation in a ceremony of scandal.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
Wroote
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From this reading Six weeks later Mr. Wesley married William Wright and Hetty in the bare little church of Wroote.
