used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
acmenounUS /ˈækmi/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
a cherished desire
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
the act of departing
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
Kaahlanai
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From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
go away from a place
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
Mabel
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From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
Mabel's
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From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
Maynard
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From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
Maynard's
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From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
and nothing more
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
in the near future
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
carry out
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their wedding was a grand affair, Mrs. Maynard’s ambition being satisfied in the matter of display and expense, as her brother, Mr. Miller made liberal provision for Lucy in every respect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Mabel’s departure, the wedding of Lucy Maynard, which was soon to take place, was hastened by Harry Howard being sent by his firm to Europe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will leave Mabel and her friends on the Island of Kaahlanai (the isle of the sun ) and we will return to the home of Mr. Miller.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not wishing to go without his bride, the preparations for the wedding were hurried, and six weeks after Mabel had sailed for Australia Harry and Lucy were married.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading After the wedding the bride and groom left for New York on their way to Europe, and Mrs. Maynard was perfectly happy as a wedding trip to Europe was the acme of refinement and could only be indulged in by a select few.
