used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She declared that Fair should have a grand wedding.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The affair should be worthy of, and even a credit to, the prince’s villa.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE PRINCE ARRIVES.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The affair should be worthy of, and even a credit to, the prince’s villa.
approval
From this reading The affair should be worthy of, and even a credit to, the prince’s villa.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She declared that Fair should have a grand wedding.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
divisible by two
From this reading The affair should be worthy of, and even a credit to, the prince’s villa.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She declared that Fair should have a grand wedding.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading She declared that Fair should have a grand wedding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She declared that Fair should have a grand wedding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
of great significance or value
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The affair should be worthy of, and even a credit to, the prince’s villa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE ARRIVES.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The affair should be worthy of, and even a credit to, the prince’s villa.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She declared that Fair should have a grand wedding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She declared that Fair should have a grand wedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE ARRIVES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading Mrs. Howard lost no time in sending her orders to Paris for an elaborate trousseau for her adopted daughter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The affair should be worthy of, and even a credit to, the prince’s villa.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
at the time that
From this reading When she had got this important affair off her mind, she turned her attention to the wedding festivities.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The affair should be worthy of, and even a credit to, the prince’s villa.
