afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
dearly loved
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
at any time
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Our aunt would give us no rest.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
Hattie
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From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
Lizzie
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From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
Louisa
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From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
take the midday meal
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
not any; not one
From this reading Our aunt would give us no rest.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Our aunt would give us no rest.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
That's
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From this reading “That’s so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
up to a particular time
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
to-day
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From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our aunt would give us no rest.”
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But the doctor thought she had better wait until afternoon, until she grew stronger, and so we waited till after lunch, and then we had to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Our dear Aunt Louisa is ever so much better to-day, and her first wish this morning was to see her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We have come after Miss Hattie Butler, Mr. W----,” said Lizzie, after shaking hands with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Our aunt would give us no rest.”
