used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
Alfonso
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From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
Alfonso's
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From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an upright pretty figure, and her dress fitted it to perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
clothing in general
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
DasnounUS /dæs/
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading "Das Haar trennt."--_German Proverb_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
put on clothes
From this reading She had an upright pretty figure, and her dress fitted it to perfection.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She had an upright pretty figure, and her dress fitted it to perfection.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading She had an upright pretty figure, and her dress fitted it to perfection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
Georgiana
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From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Das Haar trennt."--_German Proverb_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
GuiananounUS /ɡiˈɑːnə/
a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
Haar
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From this reading "Das Haar trennt."--_German Proverb_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had an upright pretty figure, and her dress fitted it to perfection.
for more time
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
not any; not one
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading She had an upright pretty figure, and her dress fitted it to perfection.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She had an upright pretty figure, and her dress fitted it to perfection.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading "Das Haar trennt."--_German Proverb_.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had an upright pretty figure, and her dress fitted it to perfection.
stelling
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From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
trennt
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From this reading "Das Haar trennt."--_German Proverb_.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She had an upright pretty figure, and her dress fitted it to perfection.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the day we sailed for Halifax, Alfonso and his Georgiana came down to see us on the stelling.
precisely as stated
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We three were not able to be present at Alfonso's wedding, for the very good reason that we were no longer in British Guiana.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Georgiana" was as black as a coal, but Alfonso had not boasted without reason of the cut of her clothes.
