accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
authorizeverbUS /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
grant authorization or clearance for
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This time it was Talboys that hung back.
Bazalgette
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From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He objected that the time was not opportune.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading This time it was Talboys that hung back.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time it was Talboys that hung back.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He objected that the time was not opportune.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading He objected that the time was not opportune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading He objected that the time was not opportune.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
Talboys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time it was Talboys that hung back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time it was Talboys that hung back.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time it was Talboys that hung back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the hour of Lucy's departure drew near, Mr. Fountain became anxious to see her betrothed to his friend, for fear of accidents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time it was Talboys that hung back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better propose to her in form, or authorize me to do so, before she goes to that Mrs. Bazalgette.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I make no advance,” said he; “on the contrary, I seem of late to have lost ground with your niece.”
