used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a sad affair; but it was inevitable.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is a sad affair; but it was inevitable.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May she be happy!
Broadstairs
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From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a sad affair; but it was inevitable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
DENOUEMENTnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading THE DENOUEMENT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
Forrester
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From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading May she be happy!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading It is a sad affair; but it was inevitable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a sad affair; but it was inevitable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a sad affair; but it was inevitable.
immediately past
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May she be happy!
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It is a sad affair; but it was inevitable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May she be happy!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I was to have given her away; but, from some caprice on his part, it was not permitted; and the office was performed by one of his club friends, a certain Mr. Forrester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DENOUEMENT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
Vyner
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From this reading Four days afterwards, Meredith Vyner received this letter:-- "They are married at last; and are now gone to Broadstairs for the honeymoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a sad affair; but it was inevitable.
