AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
anew
From this reading He then laid it on the table, and began again to undress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, he dismissed his valet, and sitting down, took the letter from his pocket.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading At length, he dismissed his valet, and sitting down, took the letter from his pocket.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At length, he dismissed his valet, and sitting down, took the letter from his pocket.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
put on clothes
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
Elmwood's
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From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length, he dismissed his valet, and sitting down, took the letter from his pocket.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He then laid it on the table, and began again to undress.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, he dismissed his valet, and sitting down, took the letter from his pocket.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He then laid it on the table, and began again to undress.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading At length, he dismissed his valet, and sitting down, took the letter from his pocket.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
Sandford
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From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He looked at the seal, but not at the direction; for he seemed to dread seeing Lady Elmwood’s handwriting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At length, he dismissed his valet, and sitting down, took the letter from his pocket.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He then laid it on the table, and began again to undress.
carry out
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At length, he dismissed his valet, and sitting down, took the letter from his pocket.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading He then laid it on the table, and began again to undress.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading At length, he dismissed his valet, and sitting down, took the letter from his pocket.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He first walked backwards and forwards in the room—he then began to take off some part of his dress, but he did it slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Lord Elmwood had retired into his chamber, it was some time before he read the letter Sandford had given him.
