adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
Faragon
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From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
Granpere
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From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
linen-merchant
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From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
Marie
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From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
Urmand
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From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
Voss
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From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this manner were the first assured tidings of the coming marriage conveyed to the rival lover.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This occurred a day or two after the betrothal, when Adrian was back at Basle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading George's father might have done so, had the writing of letters been a customary thing with him; but his correspondence was not numerous, and such letters as he did write were short, and always confined to matters concerning his trade.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading No one at Granpere had thought of writing an express letter to George on the subject.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'So your cousin Marie is to be married to Adrian Urmand, the young linen-merchant at Basle,' said Madame Faragon one morning to George Voss.
