used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
(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 Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
Annesley
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From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While some men die others are marrying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
the two together, not just one
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
Buntingford
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From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
Buston
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From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung sent her compliments to Mrs. Annesley.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading While some men die others are marrying.
dirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung sent her compliments to Mrs. Annesley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
JOE
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From this reading JOE THOROUGHBUNG'S WEDDING.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
marriage-bells
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From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading While some men die others are marrying.
the force of workers available
From this reading While some men die others are marrying.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung sent her compliments to Mrs. Annesley.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung sent her compliments to Mrs. Annesley.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
others
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From this reading While some men die others are marrying.
pealingnoun
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Miss Thoroughbung sent her compliments to Mrs. Annesley.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While some men die others are marrying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
Thoroughbung
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From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
THOROUGHBUNG'S
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From this reading JOE THOROUGHBUNG'S WEDDING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Joe Thoroughbung, dressed all in his best, was about to carry off Molly Annesley to Rome previous to settling down to a comfortable life of hunting and brewing in his native town.
Tretton
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From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading JOE THOROUGHBUNG'S WEDDING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the funeral dirge was pealing sadly at Tretton, the joyful marriage-bells were ringing both at Buntingford and Buston.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While some men die others are marrying.
