adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nice hands, mine, to seek a benediction at,” I grumbled.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
Andrea
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From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Come, Gaston, we have been good friends, you and I, and who knows when next we shall meet?
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading “Nice hands, mine, to seek a benediction at,” I grumbled.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you will remain?
Canaples
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From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, Gaston, we have been good friends, you and I, and who knows when next we shall meet?
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Come, Gaston, we have been good friends, you and I, and who knows when next we shall meet?
Gaston
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From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Nice hands, mine, to seek a benediction at,” I grumbled.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Nice hands, mine, to seek a benediction at,” I grumbled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Come, Gaston, we have been good friends, you and I, and who knows when next we shall meet?
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Come, Gaston, we have been good friends, you and I, and who knows when next we shall meet?
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nice hands, mine, to seek a benediction at,” I grumbled.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
NiceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Nice hands, mine, to seek a benediction at,” I grumbled.
quoth
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From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading “Nice hands, mine, to seek a benediction at,” I grumbled.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Come, Gaston, we have been good friends, you and I, and who knows when next we shall meet?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
to-morrow
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From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come, Gaston, we have been good friends, you and I, and who knows when next we shall meet?
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Come, Gaston, we have been good friends, you and I, and who knows when next we shall meet?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Come, Gaston, we have been good friends, you and I, and who knows when next we shall meet?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gaston,” quoth Andrea next morning, “you will remain at Canaples until to-morrow?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must, for to-morrow I am to be wed, and I would fain have your good wishes ere you go.”
