afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear kitchen!" she said.
disobeyingverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
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 THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "I saw nothing like this, in Europe, Sarepta!"
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw nothing like this, in Europe, Sarepta!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I saw nothing like this, in Europe, Sarepta!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I saw nothing like this, in Europe, Sarepta!"
mandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
Nelly
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From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I saw nothing like this, in Europe, Sarepta!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear kitchen!" she said.
Sarepta
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From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw nothing like this, in Europe, Sarepta!"
an educational institution
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
shet
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From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I saw nothing like this, in Europe, Sarepta!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOME GUARD Early next morning, Nelly was off for her school.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Kitty, after waving her good-bye from the gate, went back into the house; into the kitchen, where she knew Sarepta was expecting her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come out quick as you get shet of her!" had been the mandate, which Kitty would never have thought of disobeying.
