used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
(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 THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
Alvina
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From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
any person at all
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
Dr
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From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was in the first week in October.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading However, her month’s notice was up, so she was legally free.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, her month’s notice was up, so she was legally free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the first week in October.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading However, her month’s notice was up, so she was legally free.
engage in
From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading However, her month’s notice was up, so she was legally free.
not any; not one
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading However, her month’s notice was up, so she was legally free.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was in the first week in October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
Scarborough
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From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, her month’s notice was up, so she was legally free.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, her month’s notice was up, so she was legally free.
upshotnounUS /ˈʌpʃɑːt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
WEDDEDadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was in the first week in October.
week-end
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From this reading She asked for a week-end, to make some arrangements for her marriage.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE WEDDED WIFE The upshot of it all was that Alvina ran away to Scarborough without telling anybody.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The marriage was presumably with Dr. Mitchell—though she had given him no definite word.
