used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The banns are to be called for the first time next Sabbath.
bannsnoun
a public announcement of a proposed marriage
From this reading The banns are to be called for the first time next Sabbath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Miss Stornway, I'm going to be married.
Brodie
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From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The banns are to be called for the first time next Sabbath.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
Evarne
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From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The banns are to be called for the first time next Sabbath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
the act of departing
From this reading "Miss Stornway, I'm going to be married.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
he's
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From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
I'm
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From this reading "Miss Stornway, I'm going to be married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
go away from a place
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Miss Stornway, I'm going to be married.
take in marriage
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Stornway, I'm going to be married.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The banns are to be called for the first time next Sabbath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The banns are to be called for the first time next Sabbath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
not in physical motion
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
Stornway
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From this reading "Miss Stornway, I'm going to be married.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
carry out
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The banns are to be called for the first time next Sabbath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Stornway, I'm going to be married.
unconcealedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsiːld/
not concealed or hidden
From this reading Jean Brodie returned home one Sunday in a state of unconcealed excitement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HARD LUCK But although Evarne would not have deemed it possible, worse still remained for her upon the knees of the gods.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My young man's regiment is going out to India in six weeks, and he's just got leave to marry 'on the strength,' so he can take me with him."
