used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
Drayton
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From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
the act of giving
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
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 The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
NEVILL
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From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
no person; not anyone
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
Parva
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From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the first appearance of the bride and bridegroom on their return from their long honeymoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
up to a particular time
From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
TYSONnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
Tyson'snounUS /ˈtaɪsənz/
possessive form of “tyson” — United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
precisely as stated
From this reading The rector was giving an "At Home" (tentatively) in their honor; and a great many people had accepted, feeling that a very interesting social experiment was about to be made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
Wilcox
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From this reading In fact, nobody had fully realized the existence of Molly Wilcox till she burst on them as Mrs. Nevill Tyson.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading NEVILL TYSON Tyson took his wife abroad for six months to finish her education (as if to be Tyson's wife was not education enough for any woman!); and Drayton Parva forgot about them for a time.
