accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Indeed, he isn't, and he never will.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He'd be rather wonderful in any station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'd be rather wonderful in any station.
Brett
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From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
coaxinglyadverb
in a cajoling manner
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He is rather wonderful--considering his station--isn't he?"
don't
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From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Indeed, he isn't, and he never will.
He'd
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From this reading "He'd be rather wonderful in any station.
he's
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From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is rather wonderful--considering his station--isn't he?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, he isn't, and he never will.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is rather wonderful--considering his station--isn't he?"
isn't
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From this reading "Indeed, he isn't, and he never will.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Indeed, he isn't, and he never will.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
on the contrary
From this reading He is rather wonderful--considering his station--isn't he?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
transport commercially
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He is rather wonderful--considering his station--isn't he?"
express in words
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
which person or people
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Sally, I don't mind telling you I mean that Mr. Brett, who was on the ship, and whom we met afterwards accidentally in the Park.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Indeed, he isn't, and he never will.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He is rather wonderful--considering his station--isn't he?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now," said Sally, coaxingly, "you might tell me if he's one of the three who proposed?"
