used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
(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 The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT ZELIE.
Bess
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From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
bridesmaidsnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
commencements
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From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
Hazeltine
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From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
immediately past
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
Louise
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From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
an educational institution
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ten were all invited, for Miss Hazeltine took a deep interest in the Order of the Big Front Door, and said she meant to start something of the kind in her new home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The interesting events were, first, the school commencements, and, the week after, Cousin Helen's wedding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This last, which was a grand affair, took place at her country home.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The ceremony was performed on the lawn, under the big forest trees, and Bess and Louise made two charming and happy bridesmaids, quite worthy of such a lovely bride.
ZELIE
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From this reading AUNT ZELIE.
