afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was my business to look after you.
(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 The mist seems to have gathered from all around."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret looked and shivered, but hastened to appease his anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Margaret looked and shivered, but hastened to appease his anxiety.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Margaret looked and shivered, but hastened to appease his anxiety.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The mist seems to have gathered from all around."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was my business to look after you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margaret looked and shivered, but hastened to appease his anxiety.
clearestadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrɪst/
superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
accept an excuse for
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mist seems to have gathered from all around."
brought together in one place
From this reading The mist seems to have gathered from all around."
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Margaret looked and shivered, but hastened to appease his anxiety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mist seems to have gathered from all around."
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret looked and shivered, but hastened to appease his anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my business to look after you.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was my business to look after you.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Margaret looked and shivered, but hastened to appease his anxiety.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret looked and shivered, but hastened to appease his anxiety.
become covered with mist
From this reading The mist seems to have gathered from all around."
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my business to look after you.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
as might be expected
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
and nothing more
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The mist seems to have gathered from all around."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Margaret looked and shivered, but hastened to appease his anxiety.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
There's
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From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was my business to look after you.
in the direction of
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my business to look after you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There's only this slight excuse--that we were mounting towards the highest part of the moor, which was naturally the clearest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall never forgive myself if you suffer through this.
