used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were not to be permitted to do so.
a small house with a single story
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they were not to be permitted to do so.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
one or the other of two
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
a social unit living together
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
gayety
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From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
joined in matrimony
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
merry-making
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From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they were not to be permitted to do so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
on one occasion
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading But they were not to be permitted to do so.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they were not to be permitted to do so.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were not to be permitted to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
well-liked
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From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were not to be permitted to do so.
at the time that
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every family to whom the young doctor stood in the relation of attendant physician gave either a dinner or a dancing party.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading True, the newly married pair wished to settle down at once in their pretty cottage home, and be quiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The good folk of our county always seized with gladness any fair excuse for merry-making, especially in the dead of winter, when farm work was slack.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now the marriage of the popular young doctor with the well-liked young teacher was one of the best of excuses for general outbreak into gayety.
