used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
(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 My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
craniumnounUS /ˈkreɪniːəm/
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
communicated in words
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
hullabaloonounUS /ˌhʌləbəˈluː/
disturbance usually in protest
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
and nothing more
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
go away from a place
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
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 My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
not any; not one
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
go across or through
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
rivulets
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From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
express in words
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
that's
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From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
a source of difficulty
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
utilisedadjective
put to use
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
(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 Well, at this point, gentlemen, I leave a blank and pass on to the wedding day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He dived deep into his pocket and arranged a prodigious feast, at which, as he expressed it, champagne was to flow in rivulets along the table.
which person or people
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
belonging to which person
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He is a ridiculous figure whose organs of will have been peeled out of his cranium for the time being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father--in--law, who always landed on his feet like a cat, had decided to exploit my popularity for his own ends, and he utilised the celebration of my wedding for renewing his connection with all the people who had long been avoiding him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No need to tell you that the whole hullabaloo was a nuisance to me; but that's just the trouble about being a bridegroom.
