used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Friend, Though A Dude.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
make certain of
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
Brabazon
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From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
don't
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From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
DudenounUS /duːd/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading A Friend, Though A Dude.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A Friend, Though A Dude.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
the act of departing
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
magnanimouslyadverb
in a magnanimous manner
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
come together
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose that means that you are going shopping; but I don't mind it, I assure you, and I will carry your bundles," he added, magnanimously.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A Friend, Though A Dude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was quite impossible that she should allow him to accompany her to her poor home on the East Side.
which person or people
From this reading Percy de Brabazon looked sincerely glad to meet Florence, and she herself felt some pleasure in meeting one who reminded her of her former life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. de Brabazon, but my engagements this morning will hardly permit me to accept your escort," she said.
