afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It’s Miss Wales come after us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
for the reason that
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
Betty
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From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading “I want to speak to those people,” she explained briefly.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It’s Miss Wales come after us.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I want to speak to those people,” she explained briefly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
HARDINGnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading LIVING UP TO HARDING “Sh!”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to speak to those people,” she explained briefly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
It's
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From this reading “It’s Miss Wales come after us.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading LIVING UP TO HARDING “Sh!”
Marie
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From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “It’s Miss Wales come after us.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I want to speak to those people,” she explained briefly.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
Sh
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From this reading LIVING UP TO HARDING “Sh!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
shrillest
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From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
express in speech
From this reading “I want to speak to those people,” she explained briefly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I want to speak to those people,” she explained briefly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIVING UP TO HARDING “Sh!”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LIVING UP TO HARDING “Sh!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s Miss Wales come after us.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “It’s Miss Wales come after us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to speak to those people,” she explained briefly.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Betty warned her hastily, because of the chauffeur, and leaning forward she ordered him to stop.
which person or people
From this reading Just then Montana Marie, who had the sun in her eyes, recognized Betty, and triumphantly announced the discovery to her companion in her shrillest tones.
