used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no display of any kind, no wedding-breakfast, no rejoicings.
any thing at all
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
being joined in close association
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading There was no display of any kind, no wedding-breakfast, no rejoicings.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
the act of giving
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
inopportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːpərˈtuːn/
not opportune
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was no display of any kind, no wedding-breakfast, no rejoicings.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no display of any kind, no wedding-breakfast, no rejoicings.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
O'Donnell
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From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no display of any kind, no wedding-breakfast, no rejoicings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
Rathclare
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From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
rejoicings
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From this reading There was no display of any kind, no wedding-breakfast, no rejoicings.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
subscribingverbUS /səbˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “subscribe” — offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing could have been quieter than the marriage at Rathclare.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no display of any kind, no wedding-breakfast, no rejoicings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
uncharitableness
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From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no display of any kind, no wedding-breakfast, no rejoicings.
wedding-breakfast
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From this reading There was no display of any kind, no wedding-breakfast, no rejoicings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
which person or people
From this reading The presents which private friends sent were, out of respect to the few people who called, set forth in the dining-room.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, upon the whole, neither before nor after the marriage, was there anything connected with it which could give the people of Rathclare the least pretence for uncharitableness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The men employed by Mr. O'Donnell had proposed subscribing and giving the bride a present, until they were told that anything of the kind would be inopportune.
