adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
BridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Miss M’Kenna did not care so much.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — 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 He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss M’Kenna did not care so much.
eeklar
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From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
hired-carriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
Jhansi
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From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
M'Kenna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss M’Kenna did not care so much.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss M’Kenna did not care so much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
Ortheris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
Slane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
Slane's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss M’Kenna did not care so much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It fell in the heart of the hot weather, and, after the wedding, Slane was going up to the Hills with the Bride.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
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 Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Corporal Slane was engaged to be married to Miss Jhansi M’Kenna, whose history is well known in the regiment and elsewhere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had his Colonel’s permission, and, being popular with the men, every arrangement had been made to give the wedding what Private Ortheris called “eeklar.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None the less, Slane’s grievance was that the affair would be only a hired-carriage wedding, and he felt that the “eeklar” of that was meagre.
