(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 She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading And then Ernestine approved of getting married, and Ernestine's ideas were usually good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UNPAINTED MASTERPIECES Georgia was to be married.
for the reason that
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
Ernestine
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From this reading And then Ernestine approved of getting married, and Ernestine's ideas were usually good.
Ernestine's
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From this reading And then Ernestine approved of getting married, and Ernestine's ideas were usually good.
to or in any or all places
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
flauntverbUS /flɔːnt/
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading UNPAINTED MASTERPIECES Georgia was to be married.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And then Ernestine approved of getting married, and Ernestine's ideas were usually good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And then Ernestine approved of getting married, and Ernestine's ideas were usually good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then Ernestine approved of getting married, and Ernestine's ideas were usually good.
idiosyncrasiesnounUS /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsiːz/
plural of “idiosyncrasy” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
Joe
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From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
immediately past
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
joined in matrimony
From this reading UNPAINTED MASTERPIECES Georgia was to be married.
MASTERPIECESnounUS /ˈmæstərpiːsəz/
plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading UNPAINTED MASTERPIECES Georgia was to be married.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
absolutely essential
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
not any; not one
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
on one occasion
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
and nothing more
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
TanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Ernestine approved of getting married, and Ernestine's ideas were usually good.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNPAINTED MASTERPIECES Georgia was to be married.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
UNPAINTEDadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪntɪd/
not having makeup on
From this reading UNPAINTED MASTERPIECES Georgia was to be married.
under normal conditions
From this reading And then Ernestine approved of getting married, and Ernestine's ideas were usually good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNPAINTED MASTERPIECES Georgia was to be married.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She assured him that she married him simply because she was tired of having paper bags waved before her eyes everywhere she went, and she thought if she were once officially associated with him people would not flaunt his idiosyncrasies at her that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had told Joe that if they were to be married at all they might as well get it over with this year, and still there was no need of being married any earlier in the year than was necessary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the week before Christmas, and on the last day of the year she would become Mrs. Joseph Tank.
