used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
(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 Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
blood-curdling
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From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
clothing in general
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
Ernest
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From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
Judy
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From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
and nothing more
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
Mildred's
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From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
non-arrival
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From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
reproached
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From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ernest resembled Sue more than any of the rest of them, and had a good deal of her poise and dignity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
transmigrationnoun
the passing of a soul into another body after death
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
understudies
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From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
wash-outs
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From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding came off so exactly as Judy had planned it that it seemed to her to be a proof of the theory of transmigration of the soul, and that in a previous incarnation she had been to just such a wedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The eldest brother, Ernest, arrived from the far West just in time to change his clothes and give the bride away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Then all of them got very much concerned and Mrs. Brown reproached herself for being so taken up with Mildred’s wedding that she had forgotten to worry about the absent one for the time being.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading There were three understudies for his part, so there was not much concern over his non-arrival until he got there with a blood-curdling tale of wrecks and wash-outs that had delayed him twenty-four hours.
