afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I would have taken care to have nothing to do with it,’ cried Roger, perturbed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading ‘On the contrary, I am very glad you have something to do with it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I would have taken care to have nothing to do with it,’ cried Roger, perturbed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I would have taken care to have nothing to do with it,’ cried Roger, perturbed.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ‘On the contrary, I am very glad you have something to do with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I wish I had known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have taken care to have nothing to do with it,’ cried Roger, perturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would have taken care to have nothing to do with it,’ cried Roger, perturbed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading ‘I wish I had known.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I would have taken care to have nothing to do with it,’ cried Roger, perturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading I would have taken care to have nothing to do with it,’ cried Roger, perturbed.
ROGER
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From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘On the contrary, I am very glad you have something to do with it.
in the near future
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I would have taken care to have nothing to do with it,’ cried Roger, perturbed.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘I wish I had known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MICHAEL, ROGER, GILBERT Talking with Michael one day, soon after his arrival, on the subject of the factories, Roger discovered to his surprise that his friend strongly disapproved of the enterprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have taken care to have nothing to do with it,’ cried Roger, perturbed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I am not one of the company, you may be very sure,’ he said.
