accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Lydyard will accompany me to the house, and then I must shift for myself."
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
(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 "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading What I have to do must be done alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I require no further assistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
commensurateadjectiveUS /kəˈmensərət/
corresponding in size or degree or extent
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What I have to do must be done alone.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What I have to do must be done alone.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lydyard will accompany me to the house, and then I must shift for myself."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I require no further assistance.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lydyard will accompany me to the house, and then I must shift for myself."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
Lydyard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydyard will accompany me to the house, and then I must shift for myself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lydyard will accompany me to the house, and then I must shift for myself."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What I have to do must be done alone.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Lydyard will accompany me to the house, and then I must shift for myself."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
not any; not one
From this reading I require no further assistance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
Parravicin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
go across or through
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I require no further assistance.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Lydyard will accompany me to the house, and then I must shift for myself."
do one's shopping
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lydyard will accompany me to the house, and then I must shift for myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What I have to do must be done alone.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nay, we will all see you safe inside," returned Parravicin, "We shall pass by the grocer's shop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I have to do must be done alone.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
Wyvil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have certainly achieved an easy victory over the husband," returned Wyvil; "and I trust your success with the wife will be commensurate.
