used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
(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 All London went to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
subject to appointment
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
Davenant
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From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
every person
From this reading Everyone was loud in her praise.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
Forest'snounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
possessive form of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
death of a person
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
Hilda
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From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All London went to it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading All London went to it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Everyone was loud in her praise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
MISGIVINGSnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Everyone was loud in her praise.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All London went to it.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading MISGIVINGS Hilda Forest's wedding was one of the events of the season.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All London went to it.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Lord Percy Davenant, the bridegroom, was a man of many friends, and the bride's mother prided herself upon the width of her own social circle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the midst of the fuss and tumult the bride, very grave and serene, with shining eyes, went her appointed way.
