used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
Arden
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From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
Carlyon
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From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
wanted intensely
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
economicallyadverbUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkli/
with respect to economic science
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
Ghisleri
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From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
Laura
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From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
held dear
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
a particular point in time
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
and nothing more
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
Pietro
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From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
with low volume
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
on the contrary
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
unostentatiously
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From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
precisely as stated
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Few persons were asked to be present at the wedding service, and among them was Pietro Ghisleri.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
well-behavedadjective
(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the Saturday succeeding Easter, Lord Herbert Arden and Laura Carlyon were married.
which person or people
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen English weddings before, but he looked on with some curiosity and with rather mixed feelings of satisfaction and regret.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He thought of his own life as he stood there, and for one moment he sincerely wished that he were only awaiting his turn to be dealt with as Arden was, to be taken by the hand, joined to the woman he loved, and turned out upon the world a well-behaved, proper, married man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The ceremony was conducted, as they both desired, very quietly and unostentatiously, as was becoming for a young couple who must live economically.
