adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was to be a quiet wedding.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT was to be a quiet wedding.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
child-like
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From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
cloud-like
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From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
Fannie
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From this reading Fannie would have it so; only _his_ relations.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fannie would have it so; only _his_ relations.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fannie would have it so; only _his_ relations.
hoververbUS /ˈhʌvər/
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was to be a quiet wedding.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Fannie would have it so; only _his_ relations.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading IT was to be a quiet wedding.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Fannie would have it so; only _his_ relations.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fannie would have it so; only _his_ relations.
spirit-parents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She, poor thing, was an orphan, and only spirit-parents could hover around her on this great era of her life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was to be a quiet wedding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bride entered the large, sunny parlour, leaning upon the arm of her stately husband.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was to be a quiet wedding.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading IT was to be a quiet wedding.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her white lace robe, and the fleecy veil upon her head, floated cloud-like around her fragile, almost child-like form.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fannie would have it so; only _his_ relations.
