used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
(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 The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
make calm or still
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
DAVENAL
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From this reading EDWARD DAVENAL.
Davenal's
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From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
Dr
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From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
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 EDWARD DAVENAL.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
PersuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Persuasion and promises had proved stronger than Dr. Davenal and prudence, and he had consented to the early marriage, it may be said reluctantly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The heat of summer was over, the cool calm autumn reign ad in all its loveliness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a charming evening in the month of October.
wedding-day
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From this reading Never had the sun set more brilliantly than it was setting now; never did it give token of a finer day for the morrow; and that morrow was to be Caroline Davenal's wedding-day.
