used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bess protested against the study, and insisted upon St. John's Church.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
Bess
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From this reading Bess protested against the study, and insisted upon St. John's Church.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Bess protested against the study, and insisted upon St. John's Church.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
Dorothy
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From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
at any time
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
a young female
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
coins made of gold
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
Hanway's
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From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Bess protested against the study, and insisted upon St. John's Church.
an occurrence of something
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Bess protested against the study, and insisted upon St. John's Church.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Bess protested against the study, and insisted upon St. John's Church.
Richard
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From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
St
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From this reading Bess protested against the study, and insisted upon St. John's Church.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bess protested against the study, and insisted upon St. John's Church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading HOW THE GOLD CAME DOWN Richard, ever modest and in this instance something timid, was for having the wedding celebrated in Senator Hanway's study.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! did Richard imagine that Dorothy had been weeks over a trousseau to have it extinguished in the narrow compass of Senator Hanway's study?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sought to give the preference an atmosphere of sentiment by saying it was there he first declared his love for Dorothy with his eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Richard was not to wed the most beautiful girl in the world, and then run away with her, making the affair a secret, as though he had stolen a sheep.
