Chapter II

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

widely separated especially in space

From this reading "LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER."

plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

plural of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

clothing in general

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of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

a small house with a single story

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

plural of “denial” — the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

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From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER."

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER."

joined in matrimony

From this reading The next night they were married.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next night they were married.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The next night they were married.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER."

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

something you have to do

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

and nothing more

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

of or concerned with or related to the future

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER."

(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

a large number or amount

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next night they were married.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the little cottage there were lights and the revelry known only in country nuptials.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The next night they were married.

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The next night they were married.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading There were the congratulations and the teasings; the timid jests and the coarse ones; the cynical bits of advice from lofty experts; the blushes of prospective brides; the red-faced denials of guilty beaux; the smiles, the winks, and the songs; the feasting and the farewells.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The doors and windows were open, and scores of young people in their best clothes flitted in and out, their merry voices ringing with excitement, their faces glowing with pleasure, their eyes sparkling with the mischief peculiar to occasions of the kind.