Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

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From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She was happy from day's end to day's end.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She was happy from day's end to day's end.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

without a flaw

From this reading Her husband was the most wonderful man in the world, flawless, perfect.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

set up or found

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was happy from day's end to day's end.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

wearing a gown

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading She was happy from day's end to day's end.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

wearing a hat or a hat of a particular kind

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her husband was the most wonderful man in the world, flawless, perfect.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her husband was the most wonderful man in the world, flawless, perfect.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her husband was the most wonderful man in the world, flawless, perfect.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then he had wired the news to Jonas Bubble.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Her husband was the most wonderful man in the world, flawless, perfect.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Her husband was the most wonderful man in the world, flawless, perfect.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Then he had wired the news to Jonas Bubble.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Her husband was the most wonderful man in the world, flawless, perfect.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

not in physical motion

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he had wired the news to Jonas Bubble.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WALLINGFORD GIVES HIMSELF STILL ANOTHER STUPENDOUS SURPRISE Mrs. Wallingford, gowned and hatted and jeweled as Fannie Bubble had never been, and had never expected to be, tried the luxurious life that J. Rufus affected and found that she liked it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was happy from day's end to day's end.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Immediately upon their arrival in the city he had driven in hot haste for a license, and they were married before they left the court-house.

equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service

From this reading Then he had wired the news to Jonas Bubble.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Her husband was the most wonderful man in the world, flawless, perfect.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Her husband was the most wonderful man in the world, flawless, perfect.