used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARRIAGE NOT "A LA MODE."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
(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 She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
communion-table
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From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
Courcelles
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From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
Dalrymple
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From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
put on clothes
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading A MARRIAGE NOT "A LA MODE."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A MARRIAGE NOT "A LA MODE."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
MODEnounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A MARRIAGE NOT "A LA MODE."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MARRIAGE NOT "A LA MODE."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
religieuse
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From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
bound or secured closely
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
up to a particular time
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The marriage took place in a little out-of-the-way Protestant chapel beyond the barriers, at about a quarter before ten o'clock the next morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dalrymple and I were there first; and Madame de Courcelles, having, in order to avoid observation, come part of the distance in a cab and part on foot, arrived a few minutes later.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was very pale, and looked almost like a _religieuse_, with her black veil tied closely under her chin, and a dark violet dress, which might have passed for mourning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She gave her hand to Dalrymple without speaking; then knelt down at the communion-table, and so remained till we had all taken our places.
