afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
(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 But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
have
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
Byngs
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From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
divisible by two
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
IagonounUS /iˈɑːɡoʊ/
the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife
From this reading "The pity of it, Iago!
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The pity of it, Iago!
and nothing more
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
engage in
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
Marchant
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From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The pity of it, Iago!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
overhaste
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From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
by chance
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
Perrere
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From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "The pity of it, Iago!
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
only a very short time before
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The pity of it, Iago!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, after all, he has to be carried on board the _Eugene Perrere_.
in the direction of
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since his interview with Miss Le Marchant, his progress towards recovery has scarcely been so smooth or so fast as before; and perhaps his mother is right to bear him away with what seems such overhaste, even though it be on men's shoulders that he has to make his exit.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Byngs are gone, having got off just within the time first suggested by the sick man's mother.
