used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was satisfactory, altogether satisfactory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH AND THE ORIGINAL.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
Boldero
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From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
Godfrey
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From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
destroyed or killed
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
take in marriage
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
on one occasion
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH AND THE ORIGINAL.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
PHOTOGRAPHverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH AND THE ORIGINAL.
plentifullyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading It was satisfactory, altogether satisfactory.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
strewed
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From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
Stubbs's
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From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHOTOGRAPH AND THE ORIGINAL.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, it had once before gone through a like experience, but the present happy occasion was intensified by a variety of causes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Families in which the daughters marry early and in due succession, can have but little idea of the huge, volcanic shock an engagement means in a house like Boldero Abbey.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Like good wine it needed not the bush which General Boldero had strewed so plentifully over Godfrey Stubbs's antecedents and surroundings.
