anew
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Uncle Ben thought it was not worth while knocking off."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JACK ran home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Ben thought it was not worth while knocking off."
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK ran home.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Uncle Ben thought it was not worth while knocking off."
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle Ben thought it was not worth while knocking off."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading JACK ran home.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
an educational institution
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading CAUGHT BY THE TIDE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Ben thought it was not worth while knocking off."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Ben thought it was not worth while knocking off."
water-line
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From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Uncle Ben thought it was not worth while knocking off."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "So I should have done, mother, but I had to stick at the work until we had finished up to the water-line.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Uncle Ben thought it was not worth while knocking off."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you would have been in by two o'clock, Jack," his mother said reproachfully, "so as to see Lily before she went off to school again."
