afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
(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 He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edith loves him at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading THE SECOND BRIDAL.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
Charley
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From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
Edith
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From this reading Edith loves him at last.
Edith's
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From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
impassionate
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From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
immediately past
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
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 He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Edith loves him at last.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
Nellie
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From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
on the contrary
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND BRIDAL.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
SetonnounUS /ˈsiːtən/
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND BRIDAL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Nellie Seton came early next morning to see her friend, Mr. Charley Stuart, off.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He is looking rather pale as he bids them good-by--the vision of Edith's eyes upturned to his, full of mute, impassionate appeal, have haunted him all night long.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading They haunt him now, long after the last good-by had been said, and the train is sweeping away Westward.
