afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
anew
From this reading I've noticed it again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've noticed it again and again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
ceux
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
a female human offspring
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
defauts
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
Harriet
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From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
how
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From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
I've
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From this reading I've noticed it again and again.
innkeeper's
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From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've noticed it again and again.
landlady's
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From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
joined in matrimony
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
Nairn
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From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
being perceived or observed
From this reading I've noticed it again and again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
prend
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
qu'on
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
qualites
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
RABUSSON
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
seuls
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
a male human offspring
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
sont
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
in the near future
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
terribles
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
precisely as stated
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
vraiment
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From this reading "Les seuls defauts vraiment terribles sont ceux qu'on prend pour des qualites."--H. RABUSSON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was very soon after our visit to River View that Mary Grey was engaged to the curate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
at the time that
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Wherever we go," said Aunt Harriet complacently from her sofa that evening, "weddings are sure to follow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember, Maria, how when we spent the summer at Nairn our landlady's son at those nice lodgings married the innkeeper's daughter?
