used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEDDING DAY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
(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 In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
Bessie
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From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading No great ceremony was made of it.
Cleverdon
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From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A WEDDING DAY.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No great ceremony was made of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No great ceremony was made of it.
engage in
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
not any; not one
From this reading No great ceremony was made of it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
in the near future
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
carry out
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, there was not time to make great preparations; nor did Squire Cleverdon care for display, or, on this occasion, for expense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The marriage took place so speedily after the report of the engagement as to take every one by surprise; for everywhere a wedding is expected to be much discussed and prepared for beforehand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the case of Fox and Bessie, all was over almost as soon as it was known to be in the air.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A WEDDING DAY.
