at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
Ambrosine
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From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last grandmamma spoke.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
dauntverbUS /dɔːnt/
cause to lose courage
From this reading That was enough to daunt the stoutest heart.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
fiançailles
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From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Here was something unpleasant to look forward to!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
grandmamma
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From this reading At last grandmamma spoke.
Gurrage
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From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That was enough to daunt the stoutest heart.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
immediately past
From this reading At last grandmamma spoke.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here was something unpleasant to look forward to!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
an amount of time
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Here was something unpleasant to look forward to!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At last grandmamma spoke.
stoutest
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From this reading That was enough to daunt the stoutest heart.
carry out
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was something unpleasant to look forward to!
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Here was something unpleasant to look forward to!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was something unpleasant to look forward to!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be bad enough to have to go through the usual period of formal _fiançailles_ of the sort I have always been brought up to expect--but to endure being made love to by Augustus Gurrage!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is not the custom here, Ambrosine, but from what I have observed he will take the first opportunity of asking you himself."
