used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
accedeverbUS /ækˈsiːd/
yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
(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 "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
the act of departing
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
set up or found
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
How
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From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
Lotty
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From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
Mechie
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From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
absolutely essential
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I found her sitting in our open carriage, ready and waiting for uncle, sooner than necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
at the time that
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading She was charmed at being allowed to accede to the proposal, and quite agreed this time in the wisdom of securing the cool hours of the day for driving.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlotte was to accompany uncle to Cape Town this morning, some friends having begged him to bring her in to spend the day with them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you remember when we were coming here, Lotty, I told you I should be so greatly vexed to go without you, and you said, 'All the vexation will be on your side, then, for I should not care a bit'?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "How much I wish you were coming too, Mechie, instead of staying by yourself in this stupid place!" she said to me, turning up her handsome face, bright with smiles, as leaning over the balcony rails I awaited her departure.
