used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOOING AND WEDDING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Like to like,--and yet love may be dear bought."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Like to like,--and yet love may be dear bought."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
ceremonials
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From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "In time comes she whom Fate sends."
without stop or interruption
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
cumbrousadjective
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
dearly loved
From this reading "Like to like,--and yet love may be dear bought."
the act of consuming food
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "In time comes she whom Fate sends."
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like to like,--and yet love may be dear bought."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Like to like,--and yet love may be dear bought."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Like to like,--and yet love may be dear bought."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading "In time comes she whom Fate sends."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In time comes she whom Fate sends."
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Like to like,--and yet love may be dear bought."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
precisely as stated
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was made for him,--a special providence in his behalf."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading WOOING AND WEDDING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In time comes she whom Fate sends."
WOOINGnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading WOOING AND WEDDING.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until after Twelfth Night the Christmas festivities were continued; but if the truth had been admitted, the cumbrous ceremonials, the excessive eating and visiting, would have been pronounced by every one very tiresome.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Like to like,--and yet love may be dear bought."
