used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUBY HEART.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But one more day and Eva would be a bride!
for the reason that
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one more day and Eva would be a bride!
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one more day and Eva would be a bride!
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
Eva
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From this reading But one more day and Eva would be a bride!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
the act of giving
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A RUBY HEART.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
immediately past
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
the act of departing
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
a female domestic
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But one more day and Eva would be a bride!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one more day and Eva would be a bride!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
Reggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
RUBYnounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A RUBY HEART.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
on a floor above
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The church and the home were both decorated for the wedding; the banquet was ready, the bride and the maid of honor were spending their last evening together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and Ada had come upstairs early, leaving Mrs. Hamilton chatting with her brother in the cozy library.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But one more day and Eva would be a bride!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Reggie was absent because his young friends were giving him a last bachelor supper in the grandest style.
