accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
equally
From this reading Descriptions of rooms are wearisome alike to reader and writer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Descriptions of rooms are wearisome alike to reader and writer.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
DescriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Descriptions of rooms are wearisome alike to reader and writer.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
Leonora's
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From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
picnic-party
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From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Descriptions of rooms are wearisome alike to reader and writer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day dawned as fair and lovely as any picnic-party could desire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The party from Lancaster set out as early as twelve o'clock, and left the coast clear for Leonora's explorations of the great house.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Descriptions of rooms are wearisome alike to reader and writer.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. West, with her basket full of keys upon her arm, undertook the office of guide.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Descriptions of rooms are wearisome alike to reader and writer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We do not propose to accompany them, you and I, reader.
