afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
Agnes
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From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
(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 All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then one day appeared Polly O’Neill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then one day appeared Polly O’Neill.
recognizable; marked
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
M'Cleans
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From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
engage in
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading Then one day appeared Polly O’Neill.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one day appeared Polly O’Neill.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
the season of growth
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one day appeared Polly O’Neill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading POLLY But it was not long before an event occurred which decided Agnes to make other plans.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will he always be so?” thought Agnes, “and must we stay on this way month after month?”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All through the winter she had been content to stay with her father at the new home of the M’Cleans, but as spring was nearing, the desire was strong upon her to possess the home to which her mother and the children should come.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her father, quiet and indifferent, worked steadily at whatever came to hand; but he rarely spoke, and if asked to give an opinion, looked bewildered and helpless.
