used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
(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 How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be saved at least a quarter of their cold drive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
terminate
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
BRIDE'SnounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
else
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From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
half-frozen
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From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
How
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From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They would be saved at least a quarter of their cold drive.
Lobyn
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From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
Lövdala
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From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
ParsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They would be saved at least a quarter of their cold drive.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading They would be saved at least a quarter of their cold drive.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
Twelfth-Night
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From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was half-frozen in the sleigh after sitting still for two hours in the cold church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
wedding-feast
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From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
in or at the place that
From this reading How glad she was to know that they did not need to drive all the way home to Lövdala, but could break their journey at Lobyn, where they were bidden to the wedding-feast of a well-to-do peasant.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She could think of nothing else, but how annoying it was that the Parsonage lay away at the far end of the parish, all but six whole miles from the church.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE BRIDE’S DANCE On Twelfth-Night the Pastor and his wife had been to church, and were now on their way home after the service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would be saved at least a quarter of their cold drive.
