inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Marie had wished to do her hair in some absurd new fashion for the occasion.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
bridelike
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From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Marie," she had explained, "nothing is to be changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "But, Marie," she had explained, "nothing is to be changed.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
CongregationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənəl/
relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Marie had wished to do her hair in some absurd new fashion for the occasion.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
being one more than ten
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "But, Marie," she had explained, "nothing is to be changed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Marie had wished to do her hair in some absurd new fashion for the occasion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
coins made of gold
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Marie had wished to do her hair in some absurd new fashion for the occasion.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, Marie," she had explained, "nothing is to be changed.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
and nothing more
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
engage in
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
Marie
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From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
Marjory
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From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
joined in matrimony
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Marie had wished to do her hair in some absurd new fashion for the occasion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But, Marie," she had explained, "nothing is to be changed.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Marie had wished to do her hair in some absurd new fashion for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marie had wished to do her hair in some absurd new fashion for the occasion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
hard to endure
From this reading At ten o'clock of that day she was in her room before the mirror, trying to account for her heightened color.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Marjory was to be married on June eighteenth, at eleven o'clock, in the chapel of the English Congregational Church.
at the time that
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Marie had just left her in despair and bewilderment, after trying to make her look as bridelike as possible when she did not wish to look bridelike.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Marie had wished to do her hair in some absurd new fashion for the occasion.
