accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had enjoyed her chat with some of the strange children who had arrived that afternoon.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was allowed to have her own sweet will.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day of Evelyn’s freedom came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went up-stairs very late, and, on the whole, not discontented.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had enjoyed her chat with some of the strange children who had arrived that afternoon.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day of Evelyn’s freedom came to an end.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading She had enjoyed her chat with some of the strange children who had arrived that afternoon.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had enjoyed her chat with some of the strange children who had arrived that afternoon.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of Evelyn’s freedom came to an end.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading She went up-stairs very late, and, on the whole, not discontented.
put on clothes
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The day of Evelyn’s freedom came to an end.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She had enjoyed her chat with some of the strange children who had arrived that afternoon.
Evelyn's
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From this reading The day of Evelyn’s freedom came to an end.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The day of Evelyn’s freedom came to an end.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was allowed to have her own sweet will.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She went up-stairs very late, and, on the whole, not discontented.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
not any; not one
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She went up-stairs very late, and, on the whole, not discontented.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of Evelyn’s freedom came to an end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went up-stairs very late, and, on the whole, not discontented.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had enjoyed her chat with some of the strange children who had arrived that afternoon.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She had enjoyed her chat with some of the strange children who had arrived that afternoon.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was allowed to have her own sweet will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had enjoyed her chat with some of the strange children who had arrived that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of Evelyn’s freedom came to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day of Evelyn’s freedom came to an end.
up-stairs
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From this reading She went up-stairs very late, and, on the whole, not discontented.
precisely as stated
From this reading She went up-stairs very late, and, on the whole, not discontented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was allowed to have her own sweet will.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went up-stairs very late, and, on the whole, not discontented.
at the time that
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
which person or people
From this reading She had enjoyed her chat with some of the strange children who had arrived that afternoon.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She went up-stairs very late, and, on the whole, not discontented.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She was allowed to have her own sweet will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No remark had been made with regard to her extraordinary dress; no comments when she declined to accompany her own special guest to her bedroom.
