afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
ANDROMACHÉ
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From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Both men were extremely anxious.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
augurverbUS /ˈɔːɡər/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
Barsiné's
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From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men were extremely anxious.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
Charidemus
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From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Further delay, they felt, was impossible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Both men were extremely anxious.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Further delay, they felt, was impossible.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further delay, they felt, was impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Further delay, they felt, was impossible.
irretrievablyadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈtriːvəbli/
in an irretrievable manner
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
immediately past
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
Manasseh
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From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men were extremely anxious.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ANDROMACHÉ The next night Manasseh and Charidemus presented themselves at Barsiné’s house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Further delay, they felt, was impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Further delay, they felt, was impossible.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both men were extremely anxious.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Any hour the unhappy lady might find whatever chance she had irretrievably lost.
at the time that
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They did not augur well for her decision that she kept them waiting for nearly an hour after their coming had been announced to her; nor from her first words when at last she appeared.
