used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
Aberfeldie
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From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
(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 Besides, all women don't marry, so why should I?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, all women don't marry, so why should I?'
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
a female human offspring
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
don't
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From this reading Besides, all women don't marry, so why should I?'
Dundargue
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From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
Eveline
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From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, all women don't marry, so why should I?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Such stuff all this is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
laggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
the sound of laughing
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
take in marriage
From this reading Besides, all women don't marry, so why should I?'
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
Raymond
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From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
RAYMOND'S
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From this reading UNCLE RAYMOND'S WILL.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Besides, all women don't marry, so why should I?'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, all women don't marry, so why should I?'
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
express in speech
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading 'Such stuff all this is!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Such stuff all this is!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE RAYMOND'S WILL.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
under normal conditions
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
at the time that
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Besides, all women don't marry, so why should I?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading UNCLE RAYMOND'S WILL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Besides, all women don't marry, so why should I?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Most pretty ones do, and marry you must!' replied, with a merry little laugh, Eveline Graham, the sole daughter of the house of Aberfeldie, to her English cousin, as she usually called her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Marriage, indeed!' exclaimed Olive Raymond, 'it will be time enough to speak of that when this "laggard in love," your brother, turns up here at Dundargue.
