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From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
(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 A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
breakfasting
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From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
candle-light
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From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading True, it disappointed her in some things.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
at any time
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
a young female
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
not any; not one
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading True, it disappointed her in some things.
not in physical motion
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading True, it disappointed her in some things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, it disappointed her in some things.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had been up since six in morning, and Elizabeth had dressed her three mistresses one after the other, taking exceeding pleasure in the performance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
in or at the place that
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a cheerful morning on which to be married.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For she was still little more than a girl, to whom a wedding was a wedding, and this was the first she had ever had to do with in her life.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
but in spite of that
From this reading A dense, yellow, London fog, the like of which the Misses Leaf had never yet seen, penetrated into every corner of the parlor at No. 15, where they were breakfasting drearily by candle-light, all in their wedding attire.
