used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
(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 This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARIA'S WEDDING MARIA was to be married.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Maria was the favourite sister, and she was tall and very beautiful.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
a social unit living together
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Maria was the favourite sister, and she was tall and very beautiful.
Georgios
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From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
go-betweennoun
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading MARIA'S WEDDING MARIA was to be married.
MARIA'SnounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading MARIA'S WEDDING MARIA was to be married.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
joined in matrimony
From this reading MARIA'S WEDDING MARIA was to be married.
take in marriage
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
Mezzorios
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria was the favourite sister, and she was tall and very beautiful.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Maria was the favourite sister, and she was tall and very beautiful.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Maria was the favourite sister, and she was tall and very beautiful.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARIA'S WEDDING MARIA was to be married.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARIA'S WEDDING MARIA was to be married.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading MARIA'S WEDDING MARIA was to be married.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her hair and eyes were dark and her smile showed through gleaming white teeth.
which person or people
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a very great event in the family and all the little Mezzorios were wild with excitement.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her marriage chest was ready, her dowry was earned, and a cousin of the family had acted as "go-between" between Uncle Georgios and the father of the young man who wished to marry Maria.
