used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
BELLSnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading WEDDING BELLS.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Upon this point Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were as strong as Daniel Granger himself.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There was no imaginable reason for delay.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no imaginable reason for delay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upon this point Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were as strong as Daniel Granger himself.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading There was no imaginable reason for delay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
Lovel
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From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Upon this point Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were as strong as Daniel Granger himself.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Upon this point Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were as strong as Daniel Granger himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Upon this point Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were as strong as Daniel Granger himself.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
in the near future
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Upon this point Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were as strong as Daniel Granger himself.
carry out
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this point Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were as strong as Daniel Granger himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this point Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were as strong as Daniel Granger himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading WEDDING BELLS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was no reason why the marriage should not take place very soon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Granger said so; Mr. Lovel agreed with him, half reluctantly as it were, and with the air of a man who is far from eager to precipitate events.
