afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NO PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Year after year passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading No pleading, no scolding, no threats could arouse her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hans Le Fevre had not been heard from.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Only Marie thought constantly of him, and hoped and waited longingly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No pleading, no scolding, no threats could arouse her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading NO PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Year after year passed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
Fevre
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From this reading Hans Le Fevre had not been heard from.
with resolute determination
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hans Le Fevre had not been heard from.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hans Le Fevre had not been heard from.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans Le Fevre had not been heard from.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hans Le Fevre had not been heard from.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No pleading, no scolding, no threats could arouse her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NO PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Year after year passed.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Only Marie thought constantly of him, and hoped and waited longingly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Year after year passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Hans Le Fevre had not been heard from.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading Only Marie thought constantly of him, and hoped and waited longingly.
Marie
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From this reading Only Marie thought constantly of him, and hoped and waited longingly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
not any; not one
From this reading NO PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Year after year passed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hans Le Fevre had not been heard from.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Marie thought constantly of him, and hoped and waited longingly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading NO PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Year after year passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading NO PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Year after year passed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading No pleading, no scolding, no threats could arouse her.
PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading NO PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Year after year passed.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading No pleading, no scolding, no threats could arouse her.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading No pleading, no scolding, no threats could arouse her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Only Marie thought constantly of him, and hoped and waited longingly.
at the time that
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
which person or people
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People thought of him, however, when they passed his house with the front door firmly locked and the shades drawn, and wondered who would next lay claim to it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading NO PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Year after year passed.
