having companions or an escort
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It now occurred to Laura to ask who had been the purchaser of her work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
wanted intensely
From this reading 'Why, Ma'am,' said Wilkins, 'the gentleman desired me not to mention his name.'
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
a man of refinement
From this reading 'Why, Ma'am,' said Wilkins, 'the gentleman desired me not to mention his name.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'Indeed!' said Laura surprised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
immediately past
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
Laura
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From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
Ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading 'Why, Ma'am,' said Wilkins, 'the gentleman desired me not to mention his name.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Why, Ma'am,' said Wilkins, 'the gentleman desired me not to mention his name.'
make reference to
From this reading 'Why, Ma'am,' said Wilkins, 'the gentleman desired me not to mention his name.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Why, Ma'am,' said Wilkins, 'the gentleman desired me not to mention his name.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Why, Ma'am,' said Wilkins, 'the gentleman desired me not to mention his name.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It now occurred to Laura to ask who had been the purchaser of her work.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It now occurred to Laura to ask who had been the purchaser of her work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It now occurred to Laura to ask who had been the purchaser of her work.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
print-shop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading It now occurred to Laura to ask who had been the purchaser of her work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading 'Indeed!' said Laura surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The picture at last was finished, and Laura herself accompanied it to the print-shop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
which person or people
From this reading It now occurred to Laura to ask who had been the purchaser of her work.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, Ma'am,' said Wilkins, 'the gentleman desired me not to mention his name.'
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Wilkins immediately delivered to her the price, which, he said, had been for some time in his hands.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It now occurred to Laura to ask who had been the purchaser of her work.
