used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
the state of being absent
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
Almer
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From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
Almer's
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From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
any thing at all
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
well in the past; former
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
put on clothes
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
every person
From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
grown-up
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From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
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 "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
joined in matrimony
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
newly-married
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From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New dresses, ribbons, flags, flowers, music and feasting from morning to night--there was never seen anything like it.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading "In the afternoon they departed on their honeymoon tour, and the old lady was left mistress of the villa during the absence of the newly-married pair.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
(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 HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Mr. Almer made everybody merry, the children, the grown-up people, the poor, and the well-to-do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
a Caucasian
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE "Well, they were married, and the day was never forgotten in the village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bride, in her white dress and veil, was as beautiful as an angel, and Mr. Almer's face had a light in it such as I had never seen before--it shone with pride, and joy, and happiness.
