afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
(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 All had gone well, and was going on well towards completion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
Arkell
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From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
chroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading All had gone well, and was going on well towards completion.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
DISPLEASINGadjective
causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
From this reading DISPLEASING EYES.
opinion or judgment
From this reading DISPLEASING EYES.
frustrateverbUS /ˈfrʌstreɪt/
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
the act of departing
From this reading All had gone well, and was going on well towards completion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All had gone well, and was going on well towards completion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All had gone well, and was going on well towards completion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
impedimentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
Mildred
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From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All had gone well, and was going on well towards completion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is in the chronicles of romance chiefly that this sort of poetical justice takes place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
in the direction of
From this reading All had gone well, and was going on well towards completion.
Travice
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From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All had gone well, and was going on well towards completion.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All had gone well, and was going on well towards completion.
which person or people
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
William
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From this reading The wedding day of Mr. William Arkell and Miss Travice dawned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You who have learnt to like Mildred Arkell, may probably have been in hopes that some impediment might arise to frustrate the wedding--that the bride, after all, might be Mildred, not Charlotte.
