adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
PricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
rejoiningverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
Senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a function of life successfully performed--and he nodded gayly to a pretty woman three rows away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Price, the bride's mother, intent upon escaping with the Colonel by the side door and rejoining the bridal party at the house before the guests arrived on foot, scarcely heeded the amiable Senator's remarks.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He was handsome and gray-haired, long a widower, and evidently considered weddings to be an attractive, ornamental feature of social life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The company gathered within the chapel for the wedding now moved and talked with evident relief, each one expressing his feeling of the solemn service.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Very well done, very lovely!" the Senator was murmuring to the bride's mother, just as he might give an opinion of a good dinner or some neat business transaction or of a smartly dressed woman.
