used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It made a regular soup of the marriage.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
(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 The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
Amy
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From this reading Taylor and Amy were not unmindful of what was due her, however.
ancestralized
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From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Taylor and Amy were not unmindful of what was due her, however.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
else
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From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
grandparentnounUS /ˈɡrændperənt/
a parent of your father or mother
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Taylor and Amy were not unmindful of what was due her, however.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Taylor and Amy were not unmindful of what was due her, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made a regular soup of the marriage.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made a regular soup of the marriage.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It made a regular soup of the marriage.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
a human being
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It made a regular soup of the marriage.
seasoningnounUS /ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading It made a regular soup of the marriage.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Taylor and Amy were not unmindful of what was due her, however.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It made a regular soup of the marriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
Twickenham
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From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They are married and gone, and for two days Twickenham Town has talked of nothing else.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Taylor and Amy were not unmindful of what was due her, however.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bride and groom were the stock, the grandparent and maiden aunts were the thickening, and I was the seasoning; but all that does not matter now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Taylor and Amy were not unmindful of what was due her, however.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The ancestralized person has learned that the twentieth century sees some things clearer than the eighteenth did, but she will never admit that she has learned it.
