generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMITH AND CO.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading SMITH AND CO.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
DISSOLVEverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP.
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 Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
a social unit living together
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
Marston
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From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
Marston's
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From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
PARTNERSHIPnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SMITH AND CO.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward Marston was engaged to Ruth Adrian, and was received by her parents as her accepted suitor.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Adrian, when the news of Marston’s offer was communicated to her, was first indignant and then tearful.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She prophesied the most terrible disasters; she charged Ruth with wishing to disgrace the family, and vowed that she would never be civil to him—never!
