used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
advisabilitynounUS /ˌædvaɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being advisable
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
(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 But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wedding was at noon in some kind of a gray granite church.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The wedding was at noon in some kind of a gray granite church.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And the Senior Surgeon was there, of course,--and the necessary witnesses.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
put on clothes
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
apart from; not including
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
a young female
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading The wedding was at noon in some kind of a gray granite church.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The wedding was at noon in some kind of a gray granite church.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wedding was at noon in some kind of a gray granite church.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The wedding was at noon in some kind of a gray granite church.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
LinennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
absolutely essential
From this reading And the Senior Surgeon was there, of course,--and the necessary witnesses.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
the middle of the day
From this reading The wedding was at noon in some kind of a gray granite church.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
rain-green
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From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For any real adventure except dying, June is certainly a most auspicious month.
rose-redadjective
of a deep slightly bluish red color
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
sallied
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From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wedding was at noon in some kind of a gray granite church.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the Senior Surgeon was there, of course,--and the necessary witnesses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
turquoise-colored
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From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
under normal conditions
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding was at noon in some kind of a gray granite church.
a Caucasian
From this reading Indeed it was on the very first rain-green, rose-red morning of June that the White Linen Nurse sallied forth upon her extremely hazardous adventure of marrying the Senior Surgeon and his naughty little crippled daughter.
whomever
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From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading And the Senior Surgeon was there, of course,--and the necessary witnesses.
wranglenounUS /ˈræŋɡəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading But the Little Crippled Girl never turned up at all, owing--it proved later,--to a more than usually violent wrangle with whomever dressed her, concerning the general advisability of sporting turquoise-colored stockings with her brightest little purple dress.
