used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAY-DAY MARRIAGE.
ALFORD
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From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Be not amazed at life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The wedding-day of Dick and Anna was fixed for the fifteenth of May.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Be not amazed at life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be not amazed at life.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The wedding-day of Dick and Anna was fixed for the fifteenth of May.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading The wedding-day of Dick and Anna was fixed for the fifteenth of May.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The wedding-day of Dick and Anna was fixed for the fifteenth of May.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wedding-day of Dick and Anna was fixed for the fifteenth of May.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
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 ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
the act of departing
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Be not amazed at life.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A MAY-DAY MARRIAGE.
take in marriage
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The wedding-day of Dick and Anna was fixed for the fifteenth of May.
MAY-DAY
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From this reading A MAY-DAY MARRIAGE.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be not amazed at life.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
not in physical motion
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wedding-day of Dick and Anna was fixed for the fifteenth of May.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
wedding-day
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From this reading The wedding-day of Dick and Anna was fixed for the fifteenth of May.
which person or people
From this reading Who marry as they choose, and choose Not as they ought, they mock the priest, And leaving out obedience, lose The finest flavor of the feast.—ALFORD.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ’Tis still The mode of God with His elect: Their hopes exactly to fulfil, In times and ways they least expect.
