advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading That the bride’s own father was living was not mentioned.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
a female human offspring
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The reporters had not gotten upon that item of gossip and Helen did not enlighten them.
put on clothes
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
enlightenverbUS /ˌenˈlaɪtən/
make understand
From this reading The reporters had not gotten upon that item of gossip and Helen did not enlighten them.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That the bride’s own father was living was not mentioned.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The reporters had not gotten upon that item of gossip and Helen did not enlighten them.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The reporters had not gotten upon that item of gossip and Helen did not enlighten them.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
(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 reporters had not gotten upon that item of gossip and Helen did not enlighten them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish I had kept my own name, or taken it when I knew who I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading The reporters had not gotten upon that item of gossip and Helen did not enlighten them.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I wish I had kept my own name, or taken it when I knew who I was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I wish I had kept my own name, or taken it when I knew who I was.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading That the bride’s own father was living was not mentioned.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
MasonsnounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
plural of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading That the bride’s own father was living was not mentioned.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I wish I had kept my own name, or taken it when I knew who I was.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I wish I had kept my own name, or taken it when I knew who I was.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That the bride’s own father was living was not mentioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
and nothing more
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I wish I had kept my own name, or taken it when I knew who I was.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That the bride’s own father was living was not mentioned.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
Prescotts
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From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporters had not gotten upon that item of gossip and Helen did not enlighten them.
Roy
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From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I wish I had kept my own name, or taken it when I knew who I was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the bride’s own father was living was not mentioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The reporters had not gotten upon that item of gossip and Helen did not enlighten them.
Tracys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The reporters had not gotten upon that item of gossip and Helen did not enlighten them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the bride’s own father was living was not mentioned.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
at the time that
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
which person or people
From this reading “I wish I had kept my own name, or taken it when I knew who I was.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I had kept my own name, or taken it when I knew who I was.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
a late time of life
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Fanny and Roy had been married amid flowers and music and crowds of people and the grand event chronicled in the Boston and New York papers.
Zach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fanny was the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Prescott, and when she read one of the lengthy articles describing the wedding and her dress and her mother’s dress and dwelling at length upon the position and wealth of the Tracys and Prescotts and Masons she rebelled against it almost as hotly as years before Uncle Zach had rebelled against the advertisement her father had written of the Prospect House.
