used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
eating-house
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From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Hugh
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Kenstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
and nothing more
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading --_Russian Proverb_.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
rashernoun
a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading --_Russian Proverb_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
Scarlett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
for a short time
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Shropshire
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
a male human offspring
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
carry out
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
