afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
Archie
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From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
for the reason that
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I thought he was behind me--" "Who--Archie Dunstan?" said Hebe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
Dunstan
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From this reading I thought he was behind me--" "Who--Archie Dunstan?" said Hebe.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Josephine!" she exclaimed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
Harrowby
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From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
HebenounUS /hiːb/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
From this reading I thought he was behind me--" "Who--Archie Dunstan?" said Hebe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not late.
Josephine
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From this reading "Josephine!" she exclaimed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It is not late.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
new-comer
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From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
not any; not one
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not late.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
others
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From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Josephine!" she exclaimed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he was behind me--" "Who--Archie Dunstan?" said Hebe.
up to a particular time
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought he was behind me--" "Who--Archie Dunstan?" said Hebe.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I only came on because Archie"-- and here she suddenly turned and looked round her--"where is he?
which person or people
From this reading I thought he was behind me--" "Who--Archie Dunstan?" said Hebe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You said you did not want me till--" "Oh no, you are not late," said the new-comer, after shaking hands with Mrs Harrowby and one or two others.
