used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wedding was Mrs. Gardiner Green’s delight.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A wedding was Mrs. Gardiner Green’s delight.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading A wedding was Mrs. Gardiner Green’s delight.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A wedding was Mrs. Gardiner Green’s delight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
NORTON
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From this reading NORTON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
WarmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wedding was Mrs. Gardiner Green’s delight.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A wedding was Mrs. Gardiner Green’s delight.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In Maryland and Virginia, a country wedding promises festivity for weeks to come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet it may be more lofty courage dwells In one weak heart which braves an adverse fate, Than his whose ardent soul indignant swells, Warmed through the fight, or cheered through high debate.”
