afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
anew
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
any thing at all
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading So young, and handsome, and fair!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOT ROOM FOR TWO.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading So young, and handsome, and fair!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
He'll
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From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT ROOM FOR TWO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NOT ROOM FOR TWO.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He'll find her again, and bring her back, and then I may go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NOT ROOM FOR TWO.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
which person or people
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have forgiven so much," she said, "and would forgive again--anything but this!
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading The hunted man's wife sat watching at her window hour after hour, as she had watched days and nights before--bitter, vindictive, dwelling on the cruelty, the blows and wrongs, from which she had suffered at this man's hands, and from the woman who played the part of mother to him--jealous tyrant to her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So young, and handsome, and fair!
