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From this reading _The Envoi Called Semper Idem_ 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
(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 That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
Allonby
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From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
Baulks
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From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The Envoi Called Semper Idem_ 1.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
Chacun
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From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
comédie
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From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
dearly loved
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
denouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
earlier-recorded
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From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
endeavorsnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
Envoinoun
a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
From this reading _The Envoi Called Semper Idem_ 1.
epiloguenounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
Estrangingadjective
making one feel out of place or alienated
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
finir
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From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
Grundy
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From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
heart-burnings
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From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
how
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From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
Idem
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From this reading _The Envoi Called Semper Idem_ 1.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
iranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
and nothing more
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
Marlowe's
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From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
joined in matrimony
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
mieux
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From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
Musgrave
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From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
peut
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From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
Pevensey's
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From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
Semper
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From this reading _The Envoi Called Semper Idem_ 1.
souper
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From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Envoi Called Semper Idem_ 1.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
upshotnounUS /ˈʌpʃɑːt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That was the upshot of Pevensey's death and Marlowe's murder: as indeed, it was the outcome of all the earlier-recorded heart-burnings and endeavors and spoiled dreams.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Chacun ira souper: la comédie ne peut pas mieux finir._ For epilogue, Cynthia Allonby was duly married to Edward Musgrave, and he made her a fair husband, as husbands go.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Which Baulks at an Estranging Sea_ Here, then, let us end the lovers' comedy, after a good precedent, with supper as the denouement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Through generation by generation, traversing just three centuries, I have explained to you, my dear Mrs. Grundy, how divers weddings came about: and each marriage appears, upon the whole, to have resulted satisfactorily.
