used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was all a joke.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
Bedford
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From this reading "They were only married for fun," said Bedford.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So they did, and married Edgeworth to a girl who was there.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
door-key
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From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
Edgeworth
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From this reading So they did, and married Edgeworth to a girl who was there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They were only married for fun," said Bedford.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "They were only married for fun," said Bedford.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
a young female
From this reading So they did, and married Edgeworth to a girl who was there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was all a joke.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "It was all a joke.
Mabel
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From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
and nothing more
From this reading "They were only married for fun," said Bedford.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They were only married for fun," said Bedford.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they did, and married Edgeworth to a girl who was there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
in or at that place or location
From this reading So they did, and married Edgeworth to a girl who was there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were only married for fun," said Bedford.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were only married for fun," said Bedford.
which person or people
From this reading So they did, and married Edgeworth to a girl who was there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," admitted Mabel, with some regret; "he was married to them, all at different times, and he was divorced from the one he married at fourteen with the door-key."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were at a wedding, and they thought it would be funny after the real marriage to have a mock one.
