adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Would mamma go and spoil it all? she wondered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
Barton
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From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
Brydges
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From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
didn't
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From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Would mamma go and spoil it all? she wondered.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
Herminia
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From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
informallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməli/
without formality
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It would be just like her.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It would be just like her.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Would mamma go and spoil it all? she wondered.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Would mamma go and spoil it all? she wondered.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
Upcombe
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From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that day forth it was understood at Upcombe that Dolly Barton was informally engaged to Walter Brydges.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Would mamma go and spoil it all? she wondered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their betrothal would be announced in the _Morning Post_—“We learn that a marriage has been arranged,” and so forth—as soon as the chosen bride had returned to town, and communicated the great news in person to her mother.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading For reasons of her own, Dolly preferred this delay; she didn’t wish to write on the subject to Herminia.
