accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
capabilitiesnounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
one or the other of two
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
Lerne
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From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
motor-car
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From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
NELL
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From this reading NELL--THE ST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
outingsnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋz/
plural of “outing” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
ST
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From this reading NELL--THE ST.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NELL--THE ST.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had Lerne grown suspicious of me, and contrived to have all my time taken up?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading During those outings we would talk at random of scientific matters, and he would question me as if he really wished to judge of my capabilities.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BERNARD Some days passed without any event which could satisfy either my love or my curiosity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the morning, he would invite me to accompany him--one day on foot, and another in the motor-car.
