afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
BYRNE
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From this reading MIRIAM BYRNE.
Byrne's
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From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Duren's
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From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
Gerald
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From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
MIRIAM
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From this reading MIRIAM BYRNE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
a male human offspring
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
on a floor above
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Warburton
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From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
which person or people
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
