accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
(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 "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I'm so busy packing, I haven't time to write more.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
Chester's
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From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
set up or found
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
haven't
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From this reading I'm so busy packing, I haven't time to write more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
I'm
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From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
imaginesnounUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənz/
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'm so busy packing, I haven't time to write more.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
a brief written record
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading I'm so busy packing, I haven't time to write more.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so busy packing, I haven't time to write more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I'm so busy packing, I haven't time to write more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Chester's return to London, he found the following note from Lucy:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In fact, I think that Uncle imagines we are two invalids and need his care--I'm glad he does.
We're
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From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
(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 Father is well enough to travel, and he has prevailed upon his brother to accompany us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
produce a literary work
From this reading I'm so busy packing, I haven't time to write more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We're all coming--father and Uncle Gilbert and I. What do you think of that?
