used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But little, I think!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
Dorothy
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From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
ENCOMPASSESverbUS /enˈkʌmpəsəz/
third-person singular of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But little, I think!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
immediately past
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But little, I think!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now what remains to be told?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading And now what remains to be told?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
make square
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
St
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From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But little, I think!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now what remains to be told?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And now what remains to be told?
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
WEDDING-BELLS
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From this reading HOW WEDDING-BELLS CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE--HOW LOVE ENCOMPASSES MONA--AND HOW AT LAST FAREWELL IS SPOKEN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now what remains to be told?
in or at the place that
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Violet and Dorothy are to be married next month, both on the same day, at the same hour, in the same church,--St. George's Hanover Square, without telling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For my gentle Mona has reached that haven where she would be!
