adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
bridesmaidnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
Cumnor
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From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
else
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From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading MOLLY FINDS HERSELF PATRONIZED.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
HERSELFpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MOLLY FINDS HERSELF PATRONIZED.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLY FINDS HERSELF PATRONIZED.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
officiateverbUS /əˈfɪʃieɪt/
act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
PATRONIZEDadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
having patronage or clients
From this reading MOLLY FINDS HERSELF PATRONIZED.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Lady Harriet came as a sort of amateur bridesmaid, to "share Molly's duties," as she called it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Cumnor came in order to officiate as the bride's father, and was in more open glee than either bride or bridegroom, or any one else.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Cumnor and Lady Harriet drove over from the Towers, so the hour for the ceremony was as late as possible.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wedding went off much as such affairs do.
