used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
anew
From this reading Wait for your wedding until the orchard blooms again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
Barry
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From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Wait for your wedding until the orchard blooms again."
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "I want you to live in the city, too, and leave Geraldine with me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
a female human offspring
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wait for your wedding until the orchard blooms again."
Geraldine
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From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I want you to live in the city, too, and leave Geraldine with me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
go away from a place
From this reading "I want you to live in the city, too, and leave Geraldine with me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I want you to live in the city, too, and leave Geraldine with me.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to live in the city, too, and leave Geraldine with me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
on one occasion
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Wait for your wedding until the orchard blooms again."
overruledverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈruːld/
past form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
an educational institution
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want you to live in the city, too, and leave Geraldine with me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I want you to live in the city, too, and leave Geraldine with me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait for your wedding until the orchard blooms again."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait for your wedding until the orchard blooms again."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to live in the city, too, and leave Geraldine with me.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Wait for your wedding until the orchard blooms again."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Apple Blossoms Of course Ben wanted to be married at once, and whatever he wanted Geraldine wanted, but Mrs. Barry overruled this.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I want you to live in the city, too, and leave Geraldine with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would like to have some happiness with a daughter before she is engrossed in being your wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you will go back to school, Ben, and get your sheepskin," she said.
