used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
any person at all
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
Aureliusnoun
Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
Bertha
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From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
I'm
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From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
immediately past
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
Marcus
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From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
MeditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
not any; not one
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
shan't
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From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
Six-fingered
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From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
SportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was determined not to be bored, for, not content with his novel, he purchased at the station a _Sporting Times_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
at the time that
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Now we shan’t have anybody to worry us, and no one can separate us, and we shall be together for the rest of our lives.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bertha, knowing she would not read, took with her notwithstanding a book, to wit the _Meditations of Marcus Aurelius_; and Edward, thinking that railway journeys were always tedious, bought for the occasion _The Mystery of the Six-fingered Woman_, the title of which attracted him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh,” said Bertha, when the train had started, heaving a great sigh of relief, “I’m so glad to be alone with you at last.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Exactly one month after her twenty-first birthday, as Bertha had announced, the marriage took place; and the young couple started off to spend their honeymoon in London.
