personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In compliment to Lord Glenmore, several of his acquaintance were invited.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading In compliment to Lord Glenmore, several of his acquaintance were invited.
Comtesse
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From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
Ellersby
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From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
a social unit living together
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
FASHIONABLEadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading FASHIONABLE FRIENDSHIP.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading FASHIONABLE FRIENDSHIP.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
Glenmore
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From this reading In compliment to Lord Glenmore, several of his acquaintance were invited.
Glenmore's
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From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In compliment to Lord Glenmore, several of his acquaintance were invited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading In compliment to Lord Glenmore, several of his acquaintance were invited.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
Leinsengen
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From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
Melcombs
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From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
nuptialsnounUS /ˈnʌptʃəlz/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In compliment to Lord Glenmore, several of his acquaintance were invited.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
in the near future
From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
Tenderden
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From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Glenmore's marriage soon became the subject of general conversation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
Tilney
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From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of the nuptials was already named, and the ceremony was to be in the most splendid style.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In compliment to Lord Glenmore, several of his acquaintance were invited.
which person or people
From this reading Amongst these was Lady Tilney and Lady Tenderden; the Comtesse Leinsengen of course; and Lady Ellersby, who on her mother's side was related to the family of the Melcombs.
