afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I went there after our early breakfast.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I went there after our early breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The place was considerably thinned, but it was still sanctuary.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
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 I went there after our early breakfast.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place was considerably thinned, but it was still sanctuary.
Katytown
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From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
the middle of the day
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I went there after our early breakfast.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading The place was considerably thinned, but it was still sanctuary.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
not in physical motion
From this reading The place was considerably thinned, but it was still sanctuary.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The place was considerably thinned, but it was still sanctuary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had planned to be back in the city by noon the next day.
up-stairs
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From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was something that I wanted to do before I left Katytown.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went there after our early breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wanted to go into the little grove which, far more than the up-stairs place where I slept, had always seemed to me to be "my room."
