aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
blurr'd
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From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
bridegroom'snounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːmz/
possessive form of “bridegroom” — a man who has recently been married
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
Bucklaw
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From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
CRABBE
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From this reading CRABBE.
Craigengelt
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From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
espousals
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From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
How
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From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
jessamines
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From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
jude'snounUS /dʒuːdz/
possessive form of “jude” — (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
pine-trees
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From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
Ravenswood
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From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
St
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From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
TaperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading How fair these names, how much unlike they look To all the blurr’d subscriptions in my book!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading St. jude’s day came, the term assigned by Lucy herself as the furthest date of expectation, and, as we have already said, there were neither letters from nor news of Ravenswood.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But there were news of Bucklaw, and of his trusty associate Craigengelt, who arrived early in the morning for the completion of the proposed espousals, and for signing the necessary deeds.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The bridegroom’s letters stand in row above, Tapering, yet straight, like pine-trees in his grove; While free and fine the bride’s appear below, As light and slender as her jessamines grow.
