afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
any thing at all
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bevis did not come back.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
Bevis
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From this reading Bevis did not come back.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
Chagmouth
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From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bevis did not come back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bevis did not come back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
Half-mastnoun
a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bevis did not come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
on one occasion
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
Penruddock
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From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Nobody in Chagmouth had seen anything of him, and all inquiries were in vain.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Half-mast For once Mrs. Penruddock was mistaken in her calculations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His supper waited in the oven, and his room over the kitchen was ready, but the potatoes were spoilt, and his bed was never slept in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Day after day passed without bringing news of the truant.
