accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
(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 Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Terry was there too, reading the last of his new comedy which was now completed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Terry was there too, reading the last of his new comedy which was now completed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
Dorothy
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From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
set up or found
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Until then she probably would get no news.
Gloria
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From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
immediately past
From this reading Terry was there too, reading the last of his new comedy which was now completed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
Nels
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From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Terry was there too, reading the last of his new comedy which was now completed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
not any; not one
From this reading Until then she probably would get no news.
the middle of the day
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Terry was there too, reading the last of his new comedy which was now completed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
Pendragonnoun
the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Until then she probably would get no news.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Terry was there too, reading the last of his new comedy which was now completed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
studiosnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊz/
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry was there too, reading the last of his new comedy which was now completed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Until then she probably would get no news.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the afternoon when she returned to the house she found Gloria there before her, having returned early from the motion picture studios.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Terry was there too, reading the last of his new comedy which was now completed.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until then she probably would get no news.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Sunday morning Dorothy was to go to him to begin his portrait and Ruth was to accompany her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
at the time that
From this reading Ruth waited impatiently for the noon hour, so that she might ask Nels what news he had of Professor Pendragon, but when she finally met him he had not seen nor heard from the Professor since the day they all had tea together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Terry was there too, reading the last of his new comedy which was now completed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until then she probably would get no news.
