(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
Alresford
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From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why not come and call?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why not come and call?"
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
don't
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From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
Gordon
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From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
immediately past
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not come and call?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
ParsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
an amount of time
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
phraseologynounUS /ˌfreɪziˈɔːlɔːdʒi/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
spooned
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From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later John Gordon was to arrive at the Parsonage, and Mary's period of being "spooned" was to be commenced,--according to Mr Blake's phraseology.
precisely as stated
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
at the time that
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day came at last on which Mary's visit to Little Alresford was to commence.
Whittlestaff
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From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not come and call?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, my dear; I don't think I need go with you," said Mr Whittlestaff, when the very day was there.
