accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
Flaxman
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From this reading The next morning I went in search of Mrs. Flaxman.
set up or found
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THE FUNERAL.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I went in search of Mrs. Flaxman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning I went in search of Mrs. Flaxman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I went in search of Mrs. Flaxman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning I went in search of Mrs. Flaxman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I went in search of Mrs. Flaxman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning I went in search of Mrs. Flaxman.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
picklingverbUS /ˈpɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “pickle” — preserve in a pickling liquid
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The next morning I went in search of Mrs. Flaxman.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
superintending
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From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUNERAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I hesitated at first in making my request; I wanted her to accompany me to the funeral.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning I went in search of Mrs. Flaxman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found her busy superintending, along with the housekeeper, some extensive pickling and preserving operations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I promised Mrs. Blake to go to her daughter's funeral to-day, and I should so much like to have you go with me," I said.
