an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading "Very well, mother," acquiesced Ann.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
Ann
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From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
eagerly desirous
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
immediately past
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
Lottie
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From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
LOTTIE'S
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From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
Medland
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From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
information about recent and important events
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
pawnshopnounUS /ˈpɔːnʃɑːp/
a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
on the contrary
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
RecreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
precisely as stated
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading May we go and inquire?" asked Ann, after breakfast, the following morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
which person or people
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOTTIE'S CONFESSION "MOTHER, Violet and I are very anxious to find out if it was really Lottie Medland who met with an accident in the Recreation Ground last night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Certainly," Mrs. Reed replied; "I would accompany you, but I have duties at home which I cannot very well put off.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the way, I'd rather you did not stop to look in the pawnshop window; your father will bring us news of the purse before the day is out."
