used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
in the past
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Oh, yes," she agreed, most amiably.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
(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 "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading "Oh, yes," she agreed, most amiably.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
bannsnoun
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
From this reading "It will take three Sundays to publish the banns--any day after that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
Joaquin
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From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
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 Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Oh, yes," she agreed, most amiably.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," she agreed, most amiably.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading "It will take three Sundays to publish the banns--any day after that.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
Sarella
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From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes," she agreed, most amiably.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "It will take three Sundays to publish the banns--any day after that.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
carry out
From this reading "It will take three Sundays to publish the banns--any day after that.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It will take three Sundays to publish the banns--any day after that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sarella was not in the least taken in by his elaborate air of having been able, for _his_ part, to have fixed a day long ago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
at the time that
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
whimsies
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From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will take three Sundays to publish the banns--any day after that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was, however, part of her system to fall in with people's whimsies when nothing was to be gained by opposing or exposing them.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," she agreed, most amiably.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose," Don Joaquin remarked in a disengaged manner, "that, after all your preparations, we can fix the day for our wedding any time now."
