adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The members of the family were told at once.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
Hannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The members of the family were told at once.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The members of the family were told at once.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The members of the family were told at once.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The members of the family were told at once.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Aunt Hannah said “Oh, my grief and conscience!” three times, and made matters scarcely better by adding apologetically: “Oh, of course it's all right, it's all right, only--” She did not finish her sentence, and William, who had told her the news, did not know whether he would have been more or less pleased if she had finished it.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
WILLIAM'SnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “WILLIAM'S BROTHER” It was decided that for the present, the engagement should not be known outside the family.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Cyril received the information moodily, and lapsed at once into a fit of abstraction from which he roused himself hardly enough to offer perfunctory congratulations and best wishes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wedding would not take place immediately, William said, and it was just as well to keep the matter to themselves until plans were a little more definite.
