used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EMBARRASSMENT AND MERRIMENT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading It was the silence of constraint, too.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
EMBARRASSMENTnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading EMBARRASSMENT AND MERRIMENT.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
the act of departing
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the silence of constraint, too.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
MERRIMENTnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading EMBARRASSMENT AND MERRIMENT.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the silence of constraint, too.
and nothing more
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was the silence of constraint, too.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
express a supposition
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the silence of constraint, too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was the silence of constraint, too.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was such a little journey! ten miles or so, by train, then five by carriage, and then—what _were_ they coming to?
in or at the place that
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
which person or people
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a bride going out from her home, with her husband, who was more silent than was our Ruth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If only it had been her husband’s happy home, where treasures were waiting to greet him, and be clasped to his heart, Ruth felt that it would have been _so_ much easier.
