adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now please go away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
Budmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now please go away.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Now please go away.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
