used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas! it is too evident that some disaster has occurred.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
see with attention
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, alas! it is too evident that some disaster has occurred.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading But, alas! it is too evident that some disaster has occurred.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But, alas! it is too evident that some disaster has occurred.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
a man of refinement
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, alas! it is too evident that some disaster has occurred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But, alas! it is too evident that some disaster has occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
pre-nuptial
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From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, alas! it is too evident that some disaster has occurred.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, alas! it is too evident that some disaster has occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But, alas! it is too evident that some disaster has occurred.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In due time, however, behold them reined snorting up at the gateway of the B. mansion, and Mr. A., locket in hand, preparing to alight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. A. was speeding on his way to his betrothed.
well-conditioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact is, they were to be married on the morrow, and the honest gentleman had bought the locket as a pre-nuptial gift.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Probably the horses, fleet and well-conditioned as they were, were somewhat put to it to keep pace with their owner's eagerness to be at the end of his journey.
