used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
anew
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
in addition
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
for the reason that
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
Cora'snounUS /ˈkɔːrəz/
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
Dorn's
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From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
Ernest
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From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
Laurier
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From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
a female domestic
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
with speed
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And she had chosen another maid of honor, because the first one was still absent in the South.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
not in physical motion
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laurier also would have to select another friend for his best man, as Ernest Noel had mysteriously disappeared.
tragicallyadverbUS /ˈtrædʒɪkli/
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
precisely as stated
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks rolled around very quickly and brought Cora’s wedding day again.
in or at the place that
From this reading This would be a home wedding at Mrs. van Dorn’s, where Cora was still staying.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be somewhat different from the one that had been so tragically interrupted the month before.
