used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
fearless and daring
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that elopement had the excuse of thwarting parental tyranny.
Capulets
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From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading This was a flight from Sodom condemned.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
placed crosswise
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading But that elopement had the excuse of thwarting parental tyranny.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But that elopement had the excuse of thwarting parental tyranny.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading This was a flight from Sodom condemned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
foraynounUS /ˈfɔːreɪ/
a sudden short attack
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
how
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From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
Juliets
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From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
take in marriage
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
not any; not one
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading But that elopement had the excuse of thwarting parental tyranny.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
respectabilities
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From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
RoBards
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From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
RomeosnounUS /ˈroʊmioʊz/
plural of “romeo” — an ardent male lover
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
SodomnounUS /ˈsɔːdəm/
any location known for vice and corruption
From this reading This was a flight from Sodom condemned.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
thwartingnounUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
From this reading But that elopement had the excuse of thwarting parental tyranny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading But that elopement had the excuse of thwarting parental tyranny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
at the time that
From this reading When RoBards first pleaded with Patty to marry him and be gone from the accursed town, she had smiled drearily.
which person or people
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was no such runaway match as that famous affair of a cousin of hers, who had stolen from a masked ball with a forbidden suitor, had crossed the Hudson, and ridden forty miles on horseback in the night to find a parson to marry them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That bold foray against the respectabilities had revealed how easy it was for forbidden young Romeos to creep into the parlors of the city Capulets and steal thence their Juliets.
