used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
bellesnounUS /belz/
plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
Chalender
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From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
Chalender-RoBards
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From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
divisible by two
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
ex-Judge
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From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
a social unit living together
From this reading The retreat in Westchester had saved the family once more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The retreat in Westchester had saved the family once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
of the present time and place
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
Imogene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The retreat in Westchester had saved the family once more.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
juristnounUS /ˈdʒʊrəst/
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
maritaladjectiveUS /ˈmerətəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The retreat in Westchester had saved the family once more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
not any; not one
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
on one occasion
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
public-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪkˈspɪrɪtɪd/
showing unselfish interest in the public welfare
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The retreat in Westchester had saved the family once more.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
RoBards
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From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The retreat in Westchester had saved the family once more.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The newspapers made a pretty story of the Chalender-RoBards marital alliance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For once, they overlooked a horror and gave space to romance.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
Westchester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The retreat in Westchester had saved the family once more.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
belonging to which person
From this reading The editors praised Captain Chalender as “our popular and public-spirited citizen, a soldier and a leader in civic affairs, whose large interests compel his immediate return to the Golden Gate, whither he takes as his bride, Miss Imogene RoBards, one of the belles of the season.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They even had a word for ex-Judge David RoBards, “the well-known jurist,” and continued, “The bride’s mother in her day was one of the beauties of her generation and a toast of the town in the gallant old times that are now no more.”
