used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
the act of burning something
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
being one more than seven
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
a boy or man
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
set up or found
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
gas-lamp's
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From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
a man of refinement
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
How
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From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
and nothing more
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
joined in matrimony
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
moonbeam's
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From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
not any; not one
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
and nothing more
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
over-dressed
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From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
paler
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From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
without speaking
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
make steady
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
hard to endure
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading We married him just about eight at night, Our faces paler turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the gas-lamp's steady burning.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We thought, as we silently stood about, With spite and anger dying, How the merest stranger had cut us out, With only half our trying.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
watch-chain
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From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No useless watch-chain covered his vest, Nor over-dressed we found him; But he looked like a gentleman wearing his best, With a few of his friends around him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Not a sigh was heard, nor a funeral tone, As the man to his bridal we hurried; Not a woman discharged her farewell groan, On the spot where the fellow was married.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Few and short were the things we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we silently gazed on the man that was wed, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
