adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It is a beautiful wedding, really a great success!
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride, the decorations, the good peasants and the pretty girls--everything is simply perfect.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading The bride, the decorations, the good peasants and the pretty girls--everything is simply perfect.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The bride, the decorations, the good peasants and the pretty girls--everything is simply perfect.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The bride, the decorations, the good peasants and the pretty girls--everything is simply perfect.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The bride, the decorations, the good peasants and the pretty girls--everything is simply perfect.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It is a beautiful wedding, really a great success!
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a beautiful wedding, really a great success!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a beautiful wedding, really a great success!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
Mendelssohn's
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From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The bride, the decorations, the good peasants and the pretty girls--everything is simply perfect.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The bride, the decorations, the good peasants and the pretty girls--everything is simply perfect.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The bride, the decorations, the good peasants and the pretty girls--everything is simply perfect.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It is a beautiful wedding, really a great success!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If I ever marry again," laughed the Baroness, "I shall be married in the country."
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading The bride, the decorations, the good peasants and the pretty girls--everything is simply perfect.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "It is a beautiful wedding, really a great success!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading The chimes rang forth a merry peal, and Mendelssohn's music still thundered its triumphal accents, as the marriage guests left the church.
Vogotzine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "It is a beautiful wedding, really a great success!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have only to name the day, Baroness," said old Vogotzine, inspired to a little gallantry.
