used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
(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 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
epithalamiumnoun
an ode honoring a bride and bridegroom
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
at any time
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
set up or found
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
freaksnounUS /friːks/
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
HigginsonnounUS /ˈhɪɡɪnsən/
United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
go away from a place
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
joined in matrimony
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading Honest Jerry Sullivan met me at the door, and shook my hand, and danced round me in a fury of outrageous joy.
express in words
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
terminateverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/
bring to an end or halt
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading 'You see,' said I to Stuart, 'after all your pains to prevent me from imitating romances, you have made me terminate my adventures like a true romance--in a wedding.
(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 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On my return to the house, after the ceremony, I found an epithalamium, addressed to me by poor Higginson; but it was more filled with hints at his own misery than congratulations upon my happiness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have just time to tell you, before I leave town, that my fate was sealed this morning, and that I am a wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well,' cried he, 'often and often I thought your freaks would get you hanged; but may I be hanged if ever I thought they would get you married!'
