afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DINNER AT COUSIN PARK'S.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
butteringverbUS /ˈbʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading DINNER AT COUSIN PARK'S.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading DINNER AT COUSIN PARK'S.
Dum
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From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Oh, how I hated the thought of it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
how
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From this reading Oh, how I hated the thought of it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
immediately past
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
engage in
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how I hated the thought of it!
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
PARK'SnounUS /pɑːrks/
possessive form of “park” — a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading DINNER AT COUSIN PARK'S.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
That's
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From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Oh, how I hated the thought of it!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's to make up for treating us the way he did last night," said Dum, buttering her cakes as she sat up in bed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had slept late after the unusual hours we had kept the night before, and Mr. Tucker had kindly had our breakfast sent up from the cafe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sunday dawned and with it the consciousness that I had to go through the ordeal of dinner with Cousin Park.
