(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
ADIEUnounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading ‘CONTENT THEE WITH ONE BITTER WORD, ADIEU!’
anew
From this reading She wandered from her studio to her sitting-room, and back to her studio again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
Avice
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From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She wandered from her studio to her sitting-room, and back to her studio again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading ‘CONTENT THEE WITH ONE BITTER WORD, ADIEU!’
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading ‘CONTENT THEE WITH ONE BITTER WORD, ADIEU!’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
else
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From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wandered from her studio to her sitting-room, and back to her studio again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
as might be expected
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘CONTENT THEE WITH ONE BITTER WORD, ADIEU!’
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
by chance
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
the possibility of future success
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Sara was restless that morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
Sara
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From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wandered from her studio to her sitting-room, and back to her studio again.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
sitting-room
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From this reading She wandered from her studio to her sitting-room, and back to her studio again.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She wandered from her studio to her sitting-room, and back to her studio again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sara was restless that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘CONTENT THEE WITH ONE BITTER WORD, ADIEU!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning came, and with it, according to his promise, Jerome came to breakfast, bringing Avice with him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She wandered from her studio to her sitting-room, and back to her studio again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sara was restless that morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘CONTENT THEE WITH ONE BITTER WORD, ADIEU!’
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ‘Try to persuade her to be pleased to stay with me,’ Sara had said to him, to which he had naturally replied by an emphatic wonder as to what else than pleasure his sister possibly could feel at the prospect.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘CONTENT THEE WITH ONE BITTER WORD, ADIEU!’
