adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
Alexandrina
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From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
Allington
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From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It had been finally arranged that the marriage should take place in London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been finally arranged that the marriage should take place in London.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
Courcy
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From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VALENTINE'S DAY IN LONDON.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It had been finally arranged that the marriage should take place in London.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been finally arranged that the marriage should take place in London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VALENTINE'S DAY IN LONDON.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading VALENTINE'S DAY IN LONDON.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It had been finally arranged that the marriage should take place in London.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been finally arranged that the marriage should take place in London.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been finally arranged that the marriage should take place in London.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
St
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From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It had been finally arranged that the marriage should take place in London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
VALENTINE'SnounUS /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading VALENTINE'S DAY IN LONDON.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Alexandrina De Courcy looked as bright as bridal finery could make her, when she got out of her carriage and walked into St. James's church at eleven o'clock on that morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
wintersome
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From this reading The fourteenth of February in London was quite as black, and cold, and as wintersome as it was at Allington, and was, perhaps, somewhat more melancholy in its coldness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were certainly many reasons which would have made a marriage from Courcy Castle more convenient.
