used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I didn’t catch that about her dress being cut by a train,” said Larry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I didn’t catch that about her dress being cut by a train,” said Larry.
(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 CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I didn’t catch that about her dress being cut by a train,” said Larry.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I didn’t catch that about her dress being cut by a train,” said Larry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I didn’t catch that about her dress being cut by a train,” said Larry.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t catch that about her dress being cut by a train,” said Larry.
put on clothes
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
half the width of an em
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
set up or found
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t catch that about her dress being cut by a train,” said Larry.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t catch that about her dress being cut by a train,” said Larry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
Larry
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From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mrs. Loftus laughed.
Loftus
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From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
officiatingnounUS /əˈfɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
the act of umpiring
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
carry out
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I didn’t catch that about her dress being cut by a train,” said Larry.
traine
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From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE CIRCUS Larry got along all right as far as taking the name of the bride, that of the groom, the officiating minister, and the attendants at the wedding ceremony was concerned.
at the time that
From this reading But when he came to take notes of the kinds of material in the dresses and the styles, he found himself helplessly at sea.
which person or people
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “The bride’s dress was cut _en traine_,” said Mrs. Loftus, the mother of the young woman who had been married.
