used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
anew
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
Ambrosine
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From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "How could you encourage him to walk back with you?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could you encourage him to walk back with you?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
drawing-room
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From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading "How could you encourage him to walk back with you?"
divisible by two
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, well," grandmamma said, and she raised my face in her hands.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
grandmamma
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From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
Gurrage
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From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Well, well," grandmamma said, and she raised my face in her hands.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How could you encourage him to walk back with you?"
How
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From this reading "How could you encourage him to walk back with you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, well," grandmamma said, and she raised my face in her hands.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
and nothing more
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
go away from a place
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Well, well," grandmamma said, and she raised my face in her hands.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well," grandmamma said, and she raised my face in her hands.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
carry out
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "How could you encourage him to walk back with you?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
(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 "Well, well," grandmamma said, and she raised my face in her hands.
at the time that
From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Indeed, grandmamma, I did not wish him to come; he did not even ask my leave; he just walked beside me."
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How could you encourage him to walk back with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Gurrage wishes to see you, grandmamma," I said, as I kissed her hand, and then I left them to take off my hat and I did not come down again until I heard the front door shut.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That is a terrible young man, Ambrosine," grandmamma said, when I did return to the drawing-room.
