afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
(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 “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I feel something.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
else
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From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
be the source of pain
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/
with jealousy
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I feel something.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have discovered that he guards most jealously the back door of the cabin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I first came to consciousness after my hurt, I saw what I took to be evidence that my strength of will was greater than his.
at the time that
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading O God! when will this wretched strain be over?...
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Of course I do not really feel all this, else I should not be writing thus.
