used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And indeed a wedding in Ashurst had all the charm of novelty.
(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 And indeed a wedding in Ashurst had all the charm of novelty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed a wedding in Ashurst had all the charm of novelty.
Ashurst
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From this reading And indeed a wedding in Ashurst had all the charm of novelty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
can't
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From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading And indeed a wedding in Ashurst had all the charm of novelty.
couldn't
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From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
Dr
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From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
Drayton
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From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
every person
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And indeed a wedding in Ashurst had all the charm of novelty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
a social unit living together
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed a wedding in Ashurst had all the charm of novelty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
Jeffrey's
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From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
immediately past
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading And indeed a wedding in Ashurst had all the charm of novelty.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The fact is," said Dr. Howe, smiling good-naturedly at his niece, "the importance of this occasion has made everybody so full of suppressed excitement one can't breathe in the house."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
(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, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The evening before Helen Jeffrey's wedding day, the whole household at the rectory came out into the garden.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, we couldn't stand such dissipation oftener; it would wake us up."
a late time of life
From this reading "Why, bless my soul," said the rector, "let me see: it must be ten--no, twelve years since Mary Drayton was married, and that was our last wedding.
