accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You must not bring those,” said the elder woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I want you to have some.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “You must not bring those,” said the elder woman.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I’m not fond of sweets, and have no intention of making my fingers sticky.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I’m not fond of sweets, and have no intention of making my fingers sticky.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But I want you to have some.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I want you to have some.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not like you.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I’m not fond of sweets, and have no intention of making my fingers sticky.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’m not like you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I’m not fond of sweets, and have no intention of making my fingers sticky.”
Mariana
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From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must not bring those,” said the elder woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’m not fond of sweets, and have no intention of making my fingers sticky.”
not any; not one
From this reading I’m not fond of sweets, and have no intention of making my fingers sticky.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You must not bring those,” said the elder woman.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
Rosalie
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From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must not bring those,” said the elder woman.
sitting-room
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From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “But I want you to have some.”
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading I’m not fond of sweets, and have no intention of making my fingers sticky.”
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You must not bring those,” said the elder woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But I want you to have some.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At six o’clock Mariana knocked at the little sitting-room door, and Rosalie opened it, quite ready to accompany her, armed with the box of sweets.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You must not bring those,” said the elder woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must not bring those,” said the elder woman.
