used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor would the girl accept a trousseau.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Nor would the girl accept a trousseau.
(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 Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
Archibald
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From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
Archie
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From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
a youthful male person
From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
clothing in general
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
a social unit living together
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
a young female
From this reading Nor would the girl accept a trousseau.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
I've
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From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
importunities
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From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
Joan
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From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
engage in
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor would the girl accept a trousseau.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
and nothing more
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
with low volume
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
with speed
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
resistingverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading Nor would the girl accept a trousseau.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joan and Archibald were married two weeks later, very quietly, before only her family, resisting all the Major's importunities to make an occasion of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I need any more clothes than I've got already, Archie will buy them for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
Won't
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From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor would the girl accept a trousseau.
a late time of life
From this reading Archie, with the happy consciousness of a rapidly growing business and several years' savings in a Building Association replied proudly that he would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you, old boy?" she said, slipping her hand into his.
