used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
bedeckedverbUS /bɪˈdekt/
past form of “bedeck” — decorate
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
BIDDINGnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading GWEN'S "BIDDING."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
divisible by two
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
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 But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
Gwen
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From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
GWEN'S
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From this reading GWEN'S "BIDDING."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
of great significance or value
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
pennons
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From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
Siencyn
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From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
slatesnounUS /sleɪts/
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
Speedwellnoun
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
carry out
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Speedwell, at anchor in the bay, gaily bedecked with pennons and flags, was to sail away for Ireland with the evening tide, bearing the happy Siencyn and his bride on their honeymoon voyage.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading But a more important function even than the wedding was to take place in the afternoon, namely, "the bidding."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each having a frugal mind, meant to combine business with pleasure, and, therefore, were to carry with them in the hold a cargo of slates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gwen and Siencyn had been married in the morning with much fluttering of ribbons and firing of guns.
